Current Events > Billionaire Timothy Mellon is the $130 million mystery donor for Trump

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WingsOfGood 10/25/25 2:16:20 PM #1:	https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/25/timothy-mellon-donor-military-pay-shutdown A reclusive billionaire, anti-tax crusader and major financial backer of Donald Trump has been named as the anonymous private donor who gave $130m to the government to help pay US troops during the federal shutdown that is now in its fourth week, according to the New York Times. Timothy Mellon, heir to the gilded age industrialist and former treasury secretary Andrew Mellon, is the secret donor whom Trump has described as a friend, great American and patriot, but has refused to name, the Times reported on Saturday, citing two anonymous sources familiar with the arrangement. Trump first announced the secret, legally controversial donation on Thursday amid growing clamor about the potential financial hardship being caused by the ongoing federal shutdown on the 1.3 million active duty military troops. He doesnt want publicity, Trump said on Friday as he headed to Malaysia. He prefers that his name not be mentioned, which is pretty unusual in the world I come from, and in the world of politics, you want your name mentioned. The Pentagon told the Times that the donation was accepted under the general gift acceptance authority. The donation was made on the condition that it be used to offset the cost of service members salaries and benefits, said Sean Parnell, the Pentagons chief spokesperson, in a statement. Still, the donation, which equates to about $100 per service member, appears to be a potential violation of the Antideficiency Act, which prohibits federal agencies from spending funds in advance or in excess of congressional appropriations and from accepting voluntary services except in the case of emergency involving the safety of human life or the protection of property. Potential penalties for violations include both administrative and criminal sanctions such as suspension or removal from duty, fines and imprisonment. A White House spokesperson referred the Guardian to the treasury department, which has been contacted for comment. Mellon, 80, pumped over $165m to back Trump, Robert F Kennedy and other Republican candidates during the 2024 election cycle, making him the top donor fueling outside spending groups last year, according to the campaign finance watchdog OpenSecrets. This included $125m to the Super PAC Make America Great Again Inc, which supported Trump, according to Federal Election Commission documents. Mellon has also given money to Kennedys anti-vaccine group, Childrens Health Defense. Mellon, a retired railroad magnet who lives mostly in Wyoming, is a relatively new player in campaign financing, donating just $32,000 in the 2016 election cycle when Trump first ran for office. This jumped to $10m in 2016 and $60m in 2020, when in a rare interview with Bloomberg the recluse said he believed Trump had delivered on what hed said on the stump. In 2021, the Texas Tribune reported that Mellon had donated $53m to Texas governor Greg Abbotts fund to build a wall on the states border with Mexico. Mellons wealth and anti-tax leanings can be traced back to his industrialist grandfather, who made his money in banking and investments in startups before serving as treasury secretary from 1921 to 1932. The Mellon family remains one of the countrys richest with a combined net worth of $14bn in 2024, according to Forbes. Timothy Mellons individual wealth is unclear, with reported estimates ranging from $700m to $4bn. <cite>WingsOfGood posted [p:986835692] in Billionair... [t:81060441]...</cite> <quote>https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/25/timothy-mellon-donor-military-pay-shutdown<quote>A reclusive billionaire, anti-tax crusader and major financial backer of Donald Trump has been named as the anonymous private donor who gave $130m to the government to help pay US troops during the federal shutdown that is now in its fourth week, according to the New York Times.Timothy Mellon, heir to the gilded age industrialist and former treasury secretary Andrew Mellon, is the secret donor whom Trump has described as a friend, great American and patriot, but has refused to name, the Times reported on Saturday, citing two anonymous sources familiar with the arrangement.Trump first announced the secret, legally controversial donation on Thursday amid growing clamor about the potential financial hardship being caused by the ongoing federal shutdown on the 1.3 million active duty military troops. He doesnt want publicity, Trump said on Friday as he headed to Malaysia. He prefers that his name not be mentioned, which is pretty unusual in the world I come from, and in the world of politics, you want your name mentioned. The Pentagon told the Times that the donation was accepted under the general gift acceptance authority.The donation was made on the condition that it be used to offset the cost of service members salaries and benefits, said Sean Parnell, the Pentagons chief spokesperson, in a statement.Still, the donation, which equates to about $100 per service member, appears to be a potential violation of the Antideficiency Act, which prohibits federal agencies from spending funds in advance or in excess of congressional appropriations and from accepting voluntary services except in the case of emergency involving the safety of human life or the protection of property.Potential penalties for violations include both administrative and criminal sanctions such as suspension or removal from duty, fines and imprisonment.A White House spokesperson referred the Guardian to the treasury department, which has been contacted for comment.Mellon, 80, pumped over $165m to back Trump, Robert F Kennedy and other Republican candidates during the 2024 election cycle, making him the top donor fueling outside spending groups last year, according to the campaign finance watchdog OpenSecrets. This included $125m to the Super PAC Make America Great Again Inc, which supported Trump, according to Federal Election Commission documents. Mellon has also given money to Kennedys anti-vaccine group, Childrens Health Defense.Mellon, a retired railroad magnet who lives mostly in Wyoming, is a relatively new player in campaign financing, donating just $32,000 in the 2016 election cycle when Trump first ran for office. This jumped to $10m in 2016 and $60m in 2020, when in a rare interview with Bloomberg the recluse said he believed Trump had delivered on what hed said on the stump.In 2021, the Texas Tribune reported that Mellon had donated $53m to Texas governor Greg Abbotts fund to build a wall on the states border with Mexico.Mellons wealth and anti-tax leanings can be traced back to his industrialist grandfather, who made his money in banking and investments in startups before serving as treasury secretary from 1921 to 1932.The Mellon family remains one of the countrys richest with a combined net worth of $14bn in 2024, according to Forbes. Timothy Mellons individual wealth is unclear, with reported estimates ranging from $700m to $4bn.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mercurydude 10/25/25 2:26:07 PM #2:	I can't say what I want to say about this man without getting modded, except to say that nobody should feel the least bit grateful for the crumbs this asshole is doling out, when if we hadn't been saddled with Trump in the first place (because of people like him) this shutdown wouldn't even be happening. --- God forbid you ever had to walk a mile in her shoes, 'cause then you really might know what it's like to have to choose. - Everlast <cite>mercurydude posted [p:986835781] in Billionair... [t:81060441]...</cite> <quote>I can't say what I want to say about this man without getting modded, except to say that nobody should feel the least bit grateful for the crumbs this asshole is doling out, when if we hadn't been saddled with Trump in the first place (because of people like him) this shutdown wouldn't even be happening.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Phoro 10/25/25 2:27:24 PM #3:	Ah, a privately funded military force. Just what we needed --- *It's called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it.* - George Carlin <cite>Phoro posted [p:986835789] in Billionair... [t:81060441]...</cite> <quote>Ah, a privately funded military force. Just what we needed </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hospy 10/25/25 3:14:36 PM #4:	Eh, I'm not going to complain about someone willingly paying more taxes, with the enormous caveat that they actually use the money for what they say they're going to do, which I find unlikely. <cite>Hospy posted [p:986836186] in Billionair... [t:81060441]...</cite> <quote>Eh, I'm not going to complain about someone willingly paying more taxes, with the enormous caveat that they actually use the money for what they say they're going to do, which I find unlikely. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
__starsnostars 10/25/25 3:16:09 PM #5:	So the Trump administration is relying on handouts to pay its bills? That's embarassing. --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDyXIXyAZq0 Please consider adopting a cat from your SPCA or local animal shelter. <cite>__starsnostars posted [p:986836200] in Billionair... [t:81060441]...</cite> <quote>So the Trump administration is relying on handouts to pay its bills? That's embarassing.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Voidgolem 10/25/25 3:38:45 PM #6:	"anti tax crusader" is such a weird concept because like...they have more wealth than can meaningfully be spent by entire generations of people. The fuck is the issue of a trivial amount going to making society suck less such that you can make more money and have less crime --- Why not go all in? <cite>Voidgolem posted [p:986836350] in Billionair... [t:81060441]...</cite> <quote>"anti tax crusader" is such a weird concept because like...they have more wealth than can meaningfully be spent by entire generations of people. The fuck is the issue of a trivial amount going to making society suck less such that you can make more money and have less crime</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Takuya_Lee 10/25/25 3:42:03 PM #7:	Phoro posted... Ah, a privately funded military force. Just what we needed If they even listen. A reminder the military hates Hagseth. Also who says the soldiers are getting paid? This could very well just be lining Trump's pockets. --- Narutaki was right. This is all Decade's fault. <cite>Takuya_Lee posted [p:986836367] in Billionair... [t:81060441]...</cite> <quote>Phoro posted... </cite><quote>Ah, a privately funded military force. Just what we needed </quote>If they even listen. A reminder the military hates Hagseth. Also who says the soldiers are getting paid? This could very well just be lining Trump's pockets.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UltimAXE 10/25/25 3:43:28 PM #8:	Voidgolem posted... "anti tax crusader" is such a weird concept because like... I'm much too lazy to look into this guy (and he probably doesn't deserve the benefit of the doubt anyway), but I''d imagine that his stance is "Everyone else should pay taxes except for me!" Anyway, good. This kind of information should not be afforded the luxury of anonymity, for all the good it does of knowing. --- ~ We're all trapped in a maze of relationships ~ ~ "Rip it down" they said, countless times ~ <cite>UltimAXE posted [p:986836375] in Billionair... [t:81060441]...</cite> <quote>Voidgolem posted... </cite><quote>"anti tax crusader" is such a weird concept because like...</quote>I'm much too lazy to look into this guy (and he probably doesn't deserve the benefit of the doubt anyway), but I''d imagine that his stance is "Everyone else should pay taxes except for me!"Anyway, good. This kind of information should not be afforded the luxury of anonymity, for all the good it does of knowing.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Thermador446 10/25/25 3:44:30 PM #9:	Great another 80 year old billionaire that needs more money --- "While you were wasting your time castrating a priceless antique, I was systematically feeding babies to hungry mutated puppies!" -The Monarch <cite>Thermador446 posted [p:986836383] in Billionair... [t:81060441]...</cite> <quote>Great another 80 year old billionaire that needs more money</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Southernfatman 10/25/25 3:48:58 PM #10:	Voidgolem posted... "anti tax crusader" is such a weird concept because like...they have more wealth than can meaningfully be spent by entire generations of people. The fuck is the issue of a trivial amount going to making society suck less such that you can make more money and have less crime The rich feel that it's not just about them having so much money, but that others must have as little as possible. --- Fix your hearts or die. When I sin I sin real good. <cite>Southernfatman posted [p:986836415] in Billionair... [t:81060441]...</cite> <quote>Voidgolem posted... </cite><quote>"anti tax crusader" is such a weird concept because like...they have more wealth than can meaningfully be spent by entire generations of people. The fuck is the issue of a trivial amount going to making society suck less such that you can make more money and have less crime</quote>The rich feel that it's not just about them having so much money, but that others must have as little as possible.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WingsOfGood 10/25/25 4:04:04 PM #11:	Hospy posted... Eh, I'm not going to complain about someone willingly paying more taxes, with the enormous caveat that they actually use the money for what they say they're going to do, which I find unlikely. The irony of this post Educate yourself please Holy <cite>WingsOfGood posted [p:986836533] in Billionair... [t:81060441]...</cite> <quote>Hospy posted... </cite><quote>Eh, I'm not going to complain about someone willingly paying more taxes, with the enormous caveat that they actually use the money for what they say they're going to do, which I find unlikely.</quote>The irony of this postEducate yourself pleaseHoly</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
littlebro07 10/25/25 8:22:54 PM #12:	$100 per service member?! Jesus, we wont have a military anymore, everyones gonna retire with that much wealth dumped on them at once --- https://i.imgtc.com/MGGa6Os.gif <cite>littlebro07 posted [p:986838659] in Billionair... [t:81060441]...</cite> <quote>$100 per service member?!Jesus, we wont have a military anymore, everyones gonna retire with that much wealth dumped on them at once</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EPR-radar 10/25/25 8:48:12 PM #13:	This n-th generation inherited wealth parasite should just fuck off forever. He's a perfect example of why the estate tax is the best tax there is, and it should be explicitly designed to prevent generational transfer of obscene wealth. --- "The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." -- 1984 <cite>EPR-radar posted [p:986838916] in Billionair... [t:81060441]...</cite> <quote>This n-th generation inherited wealth parasite should just fuck off forever.He's a perfect example of why the estate tax is the best tax there is, and it should be explicitly designed to prevent generational transfer of obscene wealth.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WingsOfGood 10/25/25 8:50:08 PM #14:	littlebro07 posted... $100 per service member?! Jesus, we wont have a military anymore, everyones gonna retire with that much wealth dumped on them at once point is to have enough alternative facts to say "Trump is paying our amazing TROOPS while the dems are trying to not pay them!" <cite>WingsOfGood posted [p:986838941] in Billionair... [t:81060441]...</cite> <quote>littlebro07 posted... </cite><quote>$100 per service member?!Jesus, we wont have a military anymore, everyones gonna retire with that much wealth dumped on them at once</quote>point is to have enough alternative facts to say "Trump is paying our amazing TROOPS while the dems are trying to not pay them!"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sansoldier 10/25/25 8:52:18 PM #15:	No one wondering if it's okay for billionaires to easily, single-handedly, fund private armies? --- http://www.youtube.com/user/san3711 <cite>Sansoldier posted [p:986838966] in Billionair... [t:81060441]...</cite> <quote>No one wondering if it's okay for billionaires to easily, single-handedly, fund private armies?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WingsOfGood 10/25/25 8:55:02 PM #16:	Sansoldier posted... No one wondering if it's okay for billionaires to easily, single-handedly, fund private armies? this is actually illegal as it goes around Congress however Congress has become a MAGA cult so... <cite>WingsOfGood posted [p:986838995] in Billionair... [t:81060441]...</cite> <quote>Sansoldier posted... </cite><quote>No one wondering if it's okay for billionaires to easily, single-handedly, fund private armies?</quote>this is actually illegal as it goes around Congress however Congress has become a MAGA cult so...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
sfcalimari 10/25/25 9:03:21 PM #17:	CHRONOLOGY OF ORGANIZATION OF NORTH AMERICAN NATIONS REVENUE ENHANCING SUBSIDIZED TIME, BY YEAR Year of the Whopper Year of the Tucks Medicated Pad Year of the Trial-Size Dove Bar Year of the Perdue Wonderchicken Year of the Whisper-Quiet Maytag Dishmaster Year of the Yushityu 2007 Mimetic-Resolution-Cartridge-View-Motherboard-Easy-To-Install-Upgrade For Infernatron/InterLace TP Systems For Home, Office Or Mobile Year of Dairy Products from the American Heartland Year of the Depend Adult Undergarment Year of Glad --- I will now sell five copies of the Three EP's by the Beta Band. <cite>sfcalimari posted [p:986839067] in Billionair... [t:81060441]...</cite> <quote>CHRONOLOGY OF ORGANIZATION OF NORTH AMERICAN NATIONS REVENUE ENHANCING SUBSIDIZED TIME, BY YEARYear of the WhopperYear of the Tucks Medicated PadYear of the Trial-Size Dove BarYear of the Perdue WonderchickenYear of the Whisper-Quiet Maytag DishmasterYear of the Yushityu 2007 Mimetic-Resolution-Cartridge-View-Motherboard-Easy-To-Install-Upgrade For Infernatron/InterLace TP Systems For Home, Office Or Mobile Year of Dairy Products from the American HeartlandYear of the Depend Adult UndergarmentYear of Glad</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
devilminion 10/25/25 9:07:55 PM #18:	Mellon, Mellon, where has that name come up Oh, right, his father, Paul Mellon, flew on Epsteins plane April 9, 1998 with "2 unnamed females" https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/0/09849922.png --- All Hail https://i.imgur.com/uzIx6Jp.gif <cite>devilminion posted [p:986839105] in Billionair... [t:81060441]...</cite> <quote>Mellon, Mellon, where has that name come upOh, right, his father, Paul Mellon, flew on Epsteins plane April 9, 1998 with "2 unnamed females"https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/0/09849922.png</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WingsOfGood 10/25/25 9:09:52 PM #19:	devilminion posted... Mellon, Mellon, where has that name come up Oh, right, his father, Paul Mellon, flew on Epsteins plane April 9, 1998 with "2 unnamed females" https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/0/09849922.png https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnegie_Mellon_University His grandfather is Andrew Mellon <cite>WingsOfGood posted [p:986839124] in Billionair... [t:81060441]...</cite> <quote>devilminion posted... </cite><quote>Mellon, Mellon, where has that name come upOh, right, his father, Paul Mellon, flew on Epsteins plane April 9, 1998 with "2 unnamed females"https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/0/09849922.png</quote>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnegie_Mellon_UniversityHis grandfather is Andrew Mellon </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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