New filings with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on Thursday night revealed significant contributions from wealthy donors to the pro-Trump effort as the presidential campaign entered October. The largest pro-Trump super PAC, MAGA Inc., reported receiving $9.8 million during the first 16 days of the month, with notable names among its leading donors.
Woody Johnson, co-owner of the New York Jets and former ambassador to the United Kingdom, contributed $1 million on October 8. Billionaire investment banker Warren Stephens donated $1 million on October 11. Jan Koum, co-founder of WhatsApp, provided $5 million in Meta stock to MAGA Inc. on October 10, having previously given $10 million to a super PAC supporting Nikki Haley.