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Private Action

John Phelan donates $835K to Trump 47 Committee

Trump 2024 Outside Spending

Filed April 2024$834,600

★ The Brief

What happened

John Phelan, the co-founder of MSD Capital and founder of Rugger Management, contributed $834,600 to Trump 47 Committee in a single contribution during the 2024 federal election cycle.

Who enabled it

Deal or steal?

Trump appointed Phelan United States Secretary of the Navy in his second administration. Phelan's wife Amy also donated $734,000 to Trump 47 Committee during the same cycle.

John Phelan of Florida, employed by MSD Capital, contributed $834,600 to Trump 47 Committee in a single contribution during the 2024 federal election cycle, in support of Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. Trump 47 Committee (FEC C00867937) was the principal joint fundraising committee of the cycle, distributing proceeds to the Trump 2024 campaign, the Republican National Committee, Save America (Trump's leadership PAC), and participating state Republican parties per its joint fundraising agreement.

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