US President Donald Trump stands on stage with philanthropist Chief Executive Officer of Las Vegas ... [+] Sands Sheldon Adelson. Biden also out-raised Trump in August, bringing in $364.5 million while Trump and the RNC raised $210 million. Adelson is the CEO and chairman of casino company Las Vegas Sands, and owns more than half of the $14 billion gambling empire, which has casinos in Las Vegas, Singapore and Macao, China. Quick TangentAdelson and his wife donated $123 million to Republican campaigns and political action committees in 2018. Further Reading“Trump Reportedly Lashes Out At Billionaire Donor Sheldon Adelson” (Forbes)“Trump Says He’s Willing To Spend ‘Whatever It Takes’ Of His Own Money To Defeat Biden” (Forbes)“Trump Megadonor Sheldon Adelson Got $1.2 Billion Richer This Week, In Part Thanks To A Trump Tweet” (Forbes)

Source: Forbes September 16, 2020 15:22 UTC