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Reclusive billionaire Timothy Mellon, a frequent financial supporter of President Donald Trump, made the anonymous private donation of $130 million to the U.S. government to help pay troops while the government shutdown continues, according to two sources said to be familiar with the situation.

The New York Times, reporting the development Saturday, said the two people spoke on the condition of anonymity because the donation had been made privately, but identified the donor as the banking heir and railroad magnate.

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Even after Hillary’s stupid comments this week, and the hilarious responses to them, Chelsea decided to open her big mouth too. I think Bill has so far remained silent (as he should).

Red State

An underrated quality in life is knowing when to stay out of a debate. I won’t claim to have always been perfect in that area, but hoo boy, did Chelsea Clinton fail the test on Thursday.

If you’ve been following the news, you’re likely aware of the ongoing meltdown over President Donald Trump using private donations to remodel the East Wing into a ballroom. Since pictures of the construction went viral, nearly every Democrat politician and those adjacent to them have chimed in to claim it’s symbolic of the destruction of our democracy. To call it mind-numbingly pretentious would be an understatement.

But while the protestations from Elizabeth Warren, Chuck Schumer, and Jim Acosta have been ridiculous, if you lived in the White House during the Clinton administration, the best time to comment on this story would be never. Of course, restraint isn’t something the Clintons are known for.

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if there was one family in presidential history who should sit all the way down about how the White House was treated, it’s the Clintons.

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