“The mystery surrounding the generous billionaire who contributed $130 million to cover US military salaries during the government shutdown has been resolved,” explains InterNewsCast.com. “The benefactor is none other than Timothy Mellon, heir to an oil fortune.”
Former President Donald Trump revealed on Thursday that this significant donation was made by a ‘friend’ as a patriotic gesture towards the military and the country.
“He called us recently and said, ‘I’d like to make up for any shortfall due to the Democrat shutdown. I want to contribute personally because I have a deep love for the military and for our nation,’” Trump shared.
Describing the donor as ‘a great American citizen’ and ‘a substantial man,’ Trump noted that the individual wished to remain anonymous, which he found remarkable given that most people in politics seek recognition.
The Pentagon later confirmed that the Department of Defense had indeed received the contribution on Thursday, ensuring that service members’ salaries would be paid. The donor had been kept anonymous, but the New York Times revealed the billionaire’s identity on Saturday.
Mellon, 83, is a member of one of America’s wealthiest families. Paul Jacob has mentioned, on this site, Timothy Mellon’s cousin Christopher Mellon (the former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence) in articles related to UFO disclosure. Both are members of the extended Mellon family — a prominent Pittsburgh-based dynasty founded by 19th-century banker Thomas Mellon and including figures like Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon (grandfather to Timothy). Timothy (born 1942) is the son of Paul Mellon (1907 – 1999), while Chris (born 1958) is the son of Karl Negley Mellon (1938 – 1983).
The family’s collective net worth is estimated at around $14 billion.