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June 25, 2024
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But the Republican billionaire at the center of attention during the meal was not Mr. Trump — it was Dr. Miriam Adelson.
The former president, by then on a glide path to the Republican nomination, wanted financial support from Dr. Adelson, a conservative megadonor, and she had a request or two. Be less bombastic, she told him, and speak more directly about the economy. But more important, she made clear to Mr. Trump and his top aides, Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita, be patient.
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It would have been uncouth that evening on the Strip to put dollars and cents on it, but Dr. Adelson is now fulfilling her promise, making moves to spend more than $90 million to help Mr. Trump’s third White House bid.
She is poised to become one of the biggest donors in the presidential election — and, if Mr. Trump wins, one of the most powerful private citizens with a say in American foreign policy. Fiercely hawkish on Israel, she was deeply unnerved by the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7 and would be likely to shape a second Trump administration’s posture on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Dr. Adelson, 78, has never been a shrinking violet, but she long operated in the shadow of her husband, Sheldon G. Adelson, who ascended to first-name-only status in Republican circles. Mr. Adelson died at 87 in January 2021, ushering her into a new era: For the first time in presidential politics, she is a solo practitioner.
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Dr. Adelson is more driven by whatever is happening in American and Israeli news. Her fervor for Mr. Trump, some of his allies say, actually exceeds her late husband’s: At one point, she suggested adding a “Book of Trump” to the Bible.
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A former officer in the Israel Defense Forces, she spends most of her time these days not in their longtime home Las Vegas but in Israel, where she holds dual citizenship.
Her Israeli nationalism has tethered her to Mr. Trump, especially since Oct. 7. She has argued that people who criticize Israel or offer only qualified support are “dead to us.”
The Adelsons’ bond with him was etched in stone when his administration moved the United States Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv
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But Mr. Trump made good on his promise, and went on to award Dr. Adelson the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. By 2020, the Adelsons were full-blown Trump believers, putting upward of $90 million into a pro-Trump super PAC, helmed by Mr. LaCivita, called Preserve America. Then, just a few days after the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, Mr. Adelson died.
“The world has lost a great man,” Mr. Trump said.
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Still, Mr. Trump stayed close. He and Dr. Adelson met for half a dozen dinners across the country in 2023 and 2024 that stretched as long as three hours, talking about Israel and their families. During one dinner, Dr. Adelson memorably gave Mr. Trump a necktie of her husband’s that he had been proud of. The next time they dined, Mr. Trump wore the tie, which touched her.
Full article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/25/us/politics/miriam-adelson-trump-israel.html
What’s Next for Battlefield America? Israel’s High-Tech Military Tactics Point the Way
June 25, 2024
.
But the Republican billionaire at the center of attention during the meal was not Mr. Trump — it was Dr. Miriam Adelson.
The former president, by then on a glide path to the Republican nomination, wanted financial support from Dr. Adelson, a conservative megadonor, and she had a request or two. Be less bombastic, she told him, and speak more directly about the economy. But more important, she made clear to Mr. Trump and his top aides, Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita, be patient.
.
It would have been uncouth that evening on the Strip to put dollars and cents on it, but Dr. Adelson is now fulfilling her promise, making moves to spend more than $90 million to help Mr. Trump’s third White House bid.
She is poised to become one of the biggest donors in the presidential election — and, if Mr. Trump wins, one of the most powerful private citizens with a say in American foreign policy. Fiercely hawkish on Israel, she was deeply unnerved by the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7 and would be likely to shape a second Trump administration’s posture on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
.
Dr. Adelson, 78, has never been a shrinking violet, but she long operated in the shadow of her husband, Sheldon G. Adelson, who ascended to first-name-only status in Republican circles. Mr. Adelson died at 87 in January 2021, ushering her into a new era: For the first time in presidential politics, she is a solo practitioner.
.
Image from other source.
Dr. Adelson is more driven by whatever is happening in American and Israeli news. Her fervor for Mr. Trump, some of his allies say, actually exceeds her late husband’s: At one point, she suggested adding a “Book of Trump” to the Bible.
.
A former officer in the Israel Defense Forces, she spends most of her time these days not in their longtime home Las Vegas but in Israel, where she holds dual citizenship.
Her Israeli nationalism has tethered her to Mr. Trump, especially since Oct. 7. She has argued that people who criticize Israel or offer only qualified support are “dead to us.”
The Adelsons’ bond with him was etched in stone when his administration moved the United States Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv
.
But Mr. Trump made good on his promise, and went on to award Dr. Adelson the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. By 2020, the Adelsons were full-blown Trump believers, putting upward of $90 million into a pro-Trump super PAC, helmed by Mr. LaCivita, called Preserve America. Then, just a few days after the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, Mr. Adelson died.
“The world has lost a great man,” Mr. Trump said.
.
Still, Mr. Trump stayed close. He and Dr. Adelson met for half a dozen dinners across the country in 2023 and 2024 that stretched as long as three hours, talking about Israel and their families. During one dinner, Dr. Adelson memorably gave Mr. Trump a necktie of her husband’s that he had been proud of. The next time they dined, Mr. Trump wore the tie, which touched her.
Full article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/25/us/politics/miriam-adelson-trump-israel.html
What’s Next for Battlefield America? Israel’s High-Tech Military Tactics Point the Way
