The Mellon Family Is Famously Discreet, but MAGA Mega-Donor Tim Mellon Is Rocking the Boat

Trump-Loving Billionaires • A “Disturbing Trend” • HRC’s Warning [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( The Mellon Family Is Famously Discreet, but MAGA Mega-Donor Tim Mellon Is Rocking the Boat Good morning. The 2024 election is teeming with money, with both [vocal]( and little-known mega-donors having an outsize effect on the race for the White House. This week, James Reginato takes a [deep dive]( into Timothy Mellon—magnate of a railroad empire and member of the famously refined and discreet Mellon family—who has, since the start of 2022, poured in more than $125 million to Make America Great Again, the Trump-affiliated super PAC, and $25 million to American Values 2024, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s super PAC. Relatives are puzzled by Tim’s supersized donations and relationship to MAGA, writes Reginato. “The younger Mellons I spoke to fear not just for American democracy but for their family legacy.” Elsewhere, with democracy on the line this November, we’re examining the [perilous political environment]( and the potential for political violence. Eric Lutz [writes]( about the latest round of suspicious mailings to election officials, likely “driven by Donald Trump’s unrelenting lies about the integrity of the democratic process.” Plus, Claire Howorth [recounts]( what you need to know about Hillary Clinton’s new memoir. “The book, dropped into a tumultuous election cycle and seemingly written right up to the minute of publication, is the confessional that half of America has been waiting to hear—and that the other half needs to hear.” Thanks for reading. —Meena Ganesan, editor [Image may contain: Architecture, Building, Housing, House, Car, Transportation, Vehicle, Manor, Grass, Plant, and Outdoors]( [The Mellon Family Is Famed for Restraint, but MAGA Mega-Donor Tim Mellon Is Rocking the Boat]( By [James Reginato]( [“One of the cousins said it just makes her sick.” Mellon family members vocalize their horror at their Trump-loving kin.]( [Read more button](   [The Dangers of America’s Fraught Political Climate]( By [Eric Lutz]( [The latest suspicious mailings to election officials—which are being investigated by the FBI and US Postal Service—underscore the perilous political environment heading into the November election and the potential for political violence.]( [Read more button](   [Hillary Clinton Shares Her True Feelings About Donald Trump, and Warns of Dangers to Come]( By [Claire Howorth]( [In her new memoir, the 2016 candidate details her emotional response to a brutal personal—and collective—loss.]( [Read more button](   [Trump-Loving Billionaire Threatens to Pull His Money From the Market If Harris Wins the Election]( By [Bess Levin]( [John Paulson has boldly claimed Trump would be better for the middle class. He did not mention the ex-president’s pledge to keep taxes low for the richest people in the country.]( [Read more button](   [JD Vance Claims Democrats Are the Ones Who Need to Tone Down the Rhetoric, Leaves Out the Part About Trump Regularly Provoking Political Violence]( By [Bess Levin]( [Remember when Trump defended his followers for shouting, “hang Mike Pence”? Vance apparently doesn’t.]( [Read more button](   Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn](   This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2024 Condé Nast