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Spoiler Alert: Billionaire Trump Mega-Donor Gave Another $5M to RFK Jr.

PLAYING THE FIELD

The gift is sure to intensify speculation that Timothy Mellon believes Kennedy’s candidacy will hurt Joe Biden.

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A photo illustration of RFK Jr., bags of money, and Donald Trump.
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