ADELSON, SHELDON
Republican megadonor and casino magnate
THE BILLIONAIRE casino mogul was one of Trump’s largest donors in 2016, when he and his wife, Miriam, gave $20 million to a Trump-supporting super-PAC and $5 million to the president’s inaugural fund. This year, the Adelsons outdid themselves, giving $75 million to the pro-Trump Preserve America PAC. Adelson and the president speak roughly once a month, often about a chief concern of Adelson’s: Israel, where he has made huge media investments, including in the country’s largest daily newspaper, the Trump-boosting Israel Hayom. Israel is an area where Trump has been uniquely decisive; he cut aid to Palestinians, moved the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv, and hosted treaty signings with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
Adelson, until recently, had one…
