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Israel-US billionaire gives Trump $95m for US presidential campaign

October 17, 2024

Miriam Adelson, widow of billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, welcomes Republican presidential nominee, former US President Donald Trump to the stage to speak before prominent Jewish donors at an event titled “Fighting Anti-Semitism in America” at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill on September 19, 2024 in Washington, DC. [Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images]

Israeli-American billionaire Miriam Adelson has spent $95 million on her political action committee (PAC) supporting former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, according to the latest data from the US Federal Election Commission (FEC). The data showed that Adelson made four payments to her super PAC supporting Trump in July, August and September.

The total amount paid by the Israeli-American billionaire to the committee since the beginning of this year amounted to $100 million, according to data published on Tuesday, reported Al Jazeera.net.

This super PAC, known as Preserve America, is one of the major political action committees (so-called “super PACs”) that have the right to raise unlimited amounts of money and spend it independently to support campaigns and political figures without directly funding politicians and parties. With the huge sums of money that Adelson has spent, she is one of Trump’s biggest donors this election season, according to Politico.

Adelson is a physician and businesswoman, and the widow of Jewish American billionaire Sheldon Adelson, who founded a chain of casinos and owned the Israel Hayom newspaper in the occupation state. He was a major donor who helped take Trump to the White House in 2016, and supported his decision to move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. Adelson was also a major supporter of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.