WHOA: ‘Mystery Man’ Who Donated $130 Million to Pay US Troops During ‘Schumer Shutdown’ IDed
We’re now 25 days into what’s being called the Schumer Shutdown — Democrats are still holding the government hostage over a laundry list of left-wing demands. They apparently thought Republicans would just roll over and fund every one of their pet projects without question.On Thursday, Democrats once again showed just how little they care about ordinary Americans by tanking a bill that would have temporarily provided pay to essential federal workers. Classy move.

But by Friday, there was a silver lining. President Trump announced that an anonymous donor had stepped up with a $130 million contribution to help pay the troops during the shutdown. Then, on Saturday, The New York Times revealed the identity of that Good Samaritan — Timothy Mellon, the reclusive billionaire heir to the Mellon banking fortune.It is important to note that while this story is receiving widespread media coverage, neither Mellon nor Trump has confirmed its accuracy as of this writing. However, the Wyoming resident has made significant donations in the past. For instance, the day after Trump was convicted of 34 counts of falsification of business records in 2024, as part of New York Attorney General Letitia James’ efforts against him, he donated an impressive $50 million to a Trump PAC.

Despite his immense wealth (estimated by Forbes at $14.1 billion) and recent history of donating large sums, Mellon remains somewhat of a mystery man:

Mr Mellon, the heir to the Pittsburgh-based Mellon banking family, also has been the biggest donor to independent candidate Robert F Kennedy’s campaign.