Casino boss Miriam Adelson ready to do what it takes for Trump to win

Miriam Adelson, the widow of the late Sheldon Adelson, and the moving force behind LasVegas Sands Corp., has vowed to support the Republican nominee for the US presidential election race in November and do "what it takes" to help him win.

Whatever it takes for Trump to win

A lifelong donor to the Republican Party, the Adelsons have shown unwavering commitment to both the Grand Old Party and Donald Trump. Miriam has now offered what seems to be a blank check to the Trump campaign, hoping to propel the former president to a new stint at the White House.

This was confirmed by Andy Abboud, a political aide of Adelson, according to reports by CNBC, which said that Abboud was "overheard" at a campaign event at Trump’s golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Abboud responded to a CNBC request for comment over the phone and reiterated that statement, confirming that the "overheard conversation" was indeed true.

"We are going to do whatever it takes for him to win," Abboud said on behalf of Miriam. However, he did not say that a "blank check" was indeed on the table but refused to say how much the Republican megadonor would be willing to put down. Previously, the Adelsons donated $100m in 2020.

Now, the Preserve America super PAC could expect a similar sum, which CNBC says will be exceeded, as the presidential race has transformed from a sure thing for the Republicans to a coin flip with the emergence of the VP, Kamala Harris, on the scene. Harris is tipped to be the Democrat’s contender for the presidency following the abrupt withdrawal of the incumbent.

Adelson is said to have used the campaign event to offer her full endorsement of the Republican candidate and urged "the entire Jewish people" to rally behind Trump.

The race is now neck-and-neck with Trump not a shoo-in

"And anyone who cares about Israel’s security and prosperity, this must be our pledge to him — this must be our promise to him — that the White House will be his again come January," she said.

In the meantime, Democrats have called for a ban on political betting exchanges, fearing that they undermine the honesty and decency of elections. Commercial exchanges are almost exclusively prohibited with some very small exceptions that are kept for mostly academic purposes.

Miriam’s endorsement of Trump comes at a time when polls are starting to show the two candidates neck-and-neck in key battleground states, with Harris supposedly leading her opponent ever-so-slightly already in the popular vote.

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