President Donald Trump lit up the White House Tuesday night after Israeli-American billionaire mega-donor Miriam Adelson floated the idea and even dangled another $250 million if he ran for a third term.
The stunning exchange took place during the annual Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony at the White House, where Trump proudly praised Adelson as his campaign’s top donor from the 2024 election cycle.
According to Trump, Adelson had already contributed an eye-popping $250 million to help propel him back into office.
“Miriam gave my campaign indirectly, $250 million. She was number one. When somebody can give you $250 million, I think we should give her the opportunity to say hello,” Trump said.
Trump then invited Adelson to the podium, introducing her as an “incredible woman” and praising her late husband, Sheldon Adelson, as a fierce and unapologetic champion of Israel.
During her remarks, Adelson recounted her long-standing admiration for Trump, including attending one of his speeches at the Israeli Knesset despite being in physical pain at the time.
The moment quickly took a political turn when she revealed a conversation she had recently had with Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz.
“And now I met Alan Dershowitz,” Adelson said. “And he said, the legal thing about four more years. And I said, Alan, I agree with you. So we can do it. Think about it.”
That line immediately ignited the room. The audience erupted into chants of “Four more years! Four more years!”
Trump returned to the microphone with a wide grin and dropped the bombshell.
“She said, ‘Think about it. I’ll give you another $250.”
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