Bridge Owner Donated $1 Million to Pro-Trump PAC Before Lobbying Against Rival Bridge Project
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Kenneth P. Vogel, Matina Stevis-Gridneff
Summary
The billionaire owner of the existing bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Matthew Moroun, donated $1 million to a pro-Trump super PAC less than a month before meeting with a top administration official to lobby against the new Gordie Howe International Bridge. Both the PAC and the White House deny any connection between the donation and President Trump's subsequent criticism of the new bridge project.
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Twitter / XBridge Owner Donated $1 Million to Pro-Trump PAC Before Lobbying Against Rival Bridge Projectnytimes.comKey quotes
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Less than one month before meeting with a top administration official to lobby against a new bridge connecting Michigan with Canada, the billionaire owner of an existing bridge donated $1 million to a super PAC devoted to President Trump.
Matthew Moroun, a Detroit-based trucking magnate whose fami...
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