If billionaires want to fund our government then they can just pay their fair share of taxes.
Needless to say, it is dangerous AF for the wealthy to selectively fund any part of our government, let alone sponsor our armed forces.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/us/politics/timothy-mellon-donation-troops.html?unlocked_article_code=1.wE8.O57l.gjYd1RWIkWp5&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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