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Miriam Adelson: Who is the Israeli billionaire backing Trump?

19 November 2024 21:44 GMT

For the past decade, Miriam Adelson has ascended in Republican circles in the US and in the political scene in Israel, where she grew up.

The Israeli-American billionaire and casino owner has become a kingmaker in conservative American politics, following in the footsteps of her late husband, Sheldon Adelson, who died in 2021.

Her $100m donation to President-elect Donald Trump's campaign was a watershed moment. With Trump's victory, many eyes are on Miriam and her possible influence on his future policy decisions, most notably on Israel.

Trump is on record vowing to end Israel's wars on Gaza and Lebanon.

At the same time, he began changing his critical rhetoric of the war after receiving the whopping campaign boost from Miriam, and several of Trump's nominees have links to the Adelson family.

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President-elect Donald Trump embraces megadonor Miriam Adelson before speaking at the Israeli-American Council National Summit in Washington, DC, on 19 September 2024.