The mystery donor who offered $130 million to pay troops during the government shutdown is Timothy Mellon, sources told The New York Times on Saturday.

The extremely private billionaire is a top Republican backer and contributed $125 million to the Make America Great Again super PAC that supported Donald Trump during his presidential bid last year.

Trump announced the anonymous donation on Thursday, declining to name the benefactor, only saying that the individual was a “patriot” and a friend.

When asked about Mellon on Friday, Trump declined to identify him as the donor while speaking to reporters. He said the individual was “a great American citizen” and a “substantial man.”

“He doesn’t want publicity,” Trump said, according to The Times. “He prefer that his name not be menti

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