US President Donald Trump on Friday praised the ‘patriot’ who anonymously donated $130 million to the Pentagon, while a new report has claimed that the person behind the huge contribution is Timothy Mellon, a reclusive billionaire.

As per the report by The New York Times, the Pentagon donation came from Mellon, a banking heir and railroad magnate, who has for long been a huge financial backer of Donald Trump.

Two sources cited by the NYT identified the donor as Timothy Mellon, even as Trump declined to name the mysterious person.

What did Trump say about the donor?

Donald Trump announced about the donation on Thursday night , but refused to name the person who donated $130 million to Pentagon.

Speaking to reporters before departing the White House for a trip to Asia, Trump said, “H

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