These powerful donors, who each contributed more than $1 million, shied away from party politics before Trump.

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Trump Spawned a New Group of Mega-Donors Who Now Hold Sway Over the GOP’s Future <[link removed]> These powerful donors, who each contributed more than $1 million, shied away from party politics before Trump. What brought them off the sidelines? by Isaac Arnsdorf

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