Republican megadonors Robert and Rebekah Mercer donated over $12 million to a variety of conservative causes last year despite distancing themselves from being associated with President Donald Trump.
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However, as they refrained from backing Trump, the Mercers invested $8.1 million into dark money group the Donors Trust, according to their family foundation's 2018 tax return, first reviewed by CNBC. In 2018, the Mercers signaled to their allies that they were not looking to directly support Trump's presidency after spending millions to get him elected in 2016However, as they refrained from backing Trump's reelection effort, the Mercers invested $8.1 million into dark money group the Donors Trust, according to their family foundation's 2018 tax return,.
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