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The anonymous donor who gave $130 million to the Pentagon to pay troops during the government shutdown has been identified as Timothy Mellon, a reclusive billionaire and a major financial backer of President Donald Trump , according to a report.

Trump announced the donation on Thursday, but declined to reveal the donor's identity, only describing him as a "patriot" and a friend. The president again refused to name the person on Friday while talking to reporters aboard Air Force One shortly after departing Washington for Asia, calling the donor "a great American citizen" and a "substantial man."

"He doesn’t want publicity," Trump said on Friday. "He prefer that his name not be mentioned, which is pretty unusual in the world

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