Jewish-American billionaire and casino mogul Sheldon Adelson is said to be upset with US President Donald Trump over his failure to move the US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem and has not donated to him or any any pro-Trump groups since the inauguration.
Adelson made history earlier this year by writing a $5 million check to help underwrite Trump’s inauguration festivities, earning himself and his wife a seat on the platform just a few rows behind the president.
Sheldon Adelson is seated prior to the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2017. (AFP PHOTO/Paul J. Richards)
Politico reports that Adelson has privately complained about Trump’s failure to fulfill his campaign promise to move the US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
Adelson is also reportedly dismayed over the state of chaos in the new administration.
However, a spokesman for Adelson, Andy Abboud, tells Politico the billionaire is “overall not angry or unhappy” with the president. Adelson, he said, is waiting patiently for action on the embassy.
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