★ Private Action
Trevor Milton donates $920K to Trump 47 Committee
Filed October 2024$920,000
★ The Brief
What happened
Trevor Milton, the former Nikola chief executive convicted of securities and wire fraud, contributed $920,000 to Trump 47 Committee in a single contribution during the 2024 federal election cycle.
Who enabled it
Who benefits
Deal or steal?
The donation was part of the Milton family's $3 million-plus across Trump and Kennedy committees in 2024, made while Milton was free on appeal of a four-year sentence. Five months later, Trump granted Milton a full pardon, wiping the sentence and $676 million in restitution.
Trevor Milton of Arizona contributed $920,000 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.
Actors
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Beneficiaries
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- Trump 47 Committee
Received $920,000 from Trevor Milton.
Further reading
- ★ Private ActionOctober 2024Convicted Nikola founder Milton donates to Trump while facing prison
- ★ Private ActionDecember 2024David Frecka donates $1M to Trump 47 Committee
- ★ Private ActionNovember 2024Charles Herbster donates $500K to Trump 47 Committee
- ★ Private ActionNovember 2024Robert Duggan donates $2M to Trump 47 Committee
- ★ Private ActionNovember 2024Shlomi Evgi donates $500K to Trump 47 Committee
- ★ Private ActionOctober 2024Amy Phelan donates $734K to Trump 47 Committee