Sheldon Adelson and his wife Miriam are seen on July 29, 2012 in Jerusalem, Israel. Adelson has indicated he will support Donald Trump in the 2016 election. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)

Report: Billionaire Adelson will give Trump millions for 2016 election

Politics

With Donald Trump just 103 delegates short of securing the Republican presidential nomination, the top individual donor in the last presidential election cycle is now backing him.

Billionaire casino owner Sheldon Adelson, who publicly endorsed Trump on Friday, has privately informed him of plans to give potentially more than $100 million to groups and super PACs backing Trump, according to the New York Times.

Adelson gave $93 million in 2012 to groups supporting republicans, including Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich.

Trump is reportedly considering Gingrich, a former speaker of the House of Representatives, to be his running mate.

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