Story perspectives

Trump’s MAGA Inc. gives $5M to Del Ray Media

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 11:16 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump’s super PAC MAGA Inc. gave $5 million to Del Ray Media for Texas Senate ads.
In August, MAGA Inc. donated $10 million to Del Ray Media for two attack ads against Democratic nominee James Talarico.
MAGA Inc. ended August with $415.8 million cash, $12 million more than at the month’s start.
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss contributed $10 million, Jared Isaacman $2 million, and Phillip Sarofim $1 million to MAGA Inc.

History

Historical Context

Justice Kennedy’s 2010 Citizens United ruling struck limits on corporate and union election ads, and the later SpeechNow.org decision that year permitted unlimited contributions to independent-expenditure committees, spawning super PACs. Independent spending rose from $140 million in 2008 to over $1 billion by 2012, and today Donald Trump’s campaign relies on super PACs that channel multi-million-dollar ads.

1 of 2

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump’s super PAC MAGA Inc. gave $5 million to Del Ray Media for Texas Senate ads.
In August, MAGA Inc. donated $10 million to Del Ray Media for two attack ads against Democratic nominee James Talarico.
MAGA Inc. ended August with $415.8 million cash, $12 million more than at the month’s start.
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss contributed $10 million, Jared Isaacman $2 million, and Phillip Sarofim $1 million to MAGA Inc.

1 / 2