Adelson donates $20 million to GOP to held Trump campaign

Jewish billionaire Sheldon Adelson and his wife Miriam last month donated at least $20 million to the Republican Party as part of a roughly $45 million pledge that could help reshape and strengthen Donald Trump’s campaign for the presidency, CNN reports.

A check for $20 million was paid into the Senate Leadership Fund, which defines its aim as “taking on President Obama’s freedom-constricting, big-government agenda.” CNN says a similar payment is headed for the Congressional Leadership Fund, whose goal is to protect and strengthen the Republican majority in the House of Representatives.

The remaining $5 million will likely be routed through the Ricketts family, who are also expected to make significant contributons to the Trump campaign, CNN says.

— Sue Surkes