President Trump is facing a lot of backlash for his cavalier attitude towards handling the COVID-19 pandemic and with good cause. That said, he's also actively pursuing his reelection efforts for 2020 and he's got diehard supporters – and it’s not just rural constituents in deeply red states who see eye to eye with his MAGA efforts. There are plenty of successful billionaires who aren't afraid to open their wallets to the tune of six-figures to millions of dollars for Trump. We know the Democratic candidates draw the Hollywood and Silicon Valley/tech industry crowds to back and donate to their candidate, and Joe Biden certainly has a lot of very wealthy donors and supporters. So does Trump, who is a billionaire himself.
Look, Trump is a divisive president. We don’t want to ruffle anyone’s feathers, but that is just a fact. Donating publicly to him can come at a cost to the donor's business. Equinox and Soul Cycle faced a backlash from their powerful members after it was revealed that Stephen Ross, one of the execs of the upscale fitness chains' parent company, was planning to host a fundraiser for the president. Customers threatened to boycott Home Depot when one of its founders pledged a portion of his net worth to Trump’s reelection campaign. So, this said, it does take a certain amount of, shall we say balls, to publicly lay it out there that you’re a Trump supporter at times. I know you all know what I’m saying. This is neither for nor against him, but a simple fact that can be discovered by simply scrolling through your social media timelines and seeing your liberal family and friends fighting with your conservative family and friends.
So, that said, let’s take a look at the big movers and shakers publicly and proudly backing Trump’s reelection efforts by donating big money to his 2020 campaign for a second term in the White House. And go {insert the name of your preferred candidate here}!
Here are some of Trump’s billionaire donors in ascending order of their donation.
(L to R) President Donald Trump, Peter Thiel and Tim Cook (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Key Billionaire Donors to Trump's Campaign
| Donor Name | Occupation | Net Worth | Amount Donated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Snyder | Owner of the Washington Redskins | $2.3 billion | $100,000 |
| John Catsimatidis | Owner of Gristedes Foods | $3.1 billion | $115,000 |
| Ronald Perelman | Revlon investor | $13 billion | $125,000 |
| Charles and Helen Dolan | Founders of Cablevision | $5 billion | $125,000 |
| Tilman Fertitta | Owner of the Houston Rockets | $4.7 billion | $140,000 |
| Ronald Wanek | Founder of Ashley Furniture | $2 billion | $170,000 |
| Charles Simonyi | Early employee at Microsoft | $1.5 billion | $200,000 |
| Ronald Lauder | Estee Lauder heir | $3.8 billion | $200,000 |
| Peter Thiel | Founder of PayPal | $3.3 billion | $250,000 |
| John Paulson | Hedge fund manager | $6 billion | $331,372 |
| Steve Wynn | Founder of Wynn Resorts | $3.1 billion | $468,500 |
| Stephen Schwarzman | CEO of Blackstone | $11.4 billion | $699,400 |
| Andrew Beal | Owner of Beal Bank | $12.2 billion | $1.036 million |
| Sheldon Adelson | Billionaire casino mogul | $29 billion | $1.16 million |
