Billionaire Moroun Donated $1M to Pro-Trump Super PAC

Donation came weeks before Trump threatened to block new Detroit-Windsor bridge project

Published on Feb. 21, 2026

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Matthew Moroun, whose family owns the Ambassador Bridge, donated $1 million to the pro-Trump super PAC MAGA Inc. less than a month before President Trump threatened to block the opening of the new Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Canada. The donation was revealed in a recent campaign finance disclosure.

Why it matters

The Gordie Howe bridge project has been a long-running point of contention between the Moroun family, who own the competing Ambassador Bridge, and government officials. Trump's threat to block the new bridge's opening came shortly after Moroun's substantial donation to the pro-Trump super PAC, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest and the influence of political donations on policy decisions.

The details

According to the campaign finance disclosure, Moroun donated the $1 million to MAGA Inc. on January 16, 2026. Just 24 days later, on February 9, Trump used social media to threaten blocking the opening of the new Gordie Howe International Bridge until Canada provides the U.S. with "fairness and respect." The Gordie Howe bridge, co-owned by Canada and Michigan, has been under construction since 2018 and is expected to open in the coming months. It would directly compete with the Moroun family's Ambassador Bridge.

  • Moroun donated $1 million to MAGA Inc. on January 16, 2026.
  • On February 9, 2026, Trump threatened to block the opening of the new Gordie Howe International Bridge.

The players

Matthew Moroun

The billionaire whose family owns the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit.

MAGA Inc.

A pro-Trump super PAC that can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money in support of Trump and his political causes.

Donald Trump

The former President of the United States who threatened to block the opening of the new Gordie Howe International Bridge.

Gordie Howe International Bridge

A new bridge project co-owned by Canada and Michigan that is expected to open in the coming months and would compete with the Moroun family's Ambassador Bridge.

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What they’re saying

“Wow. New FEC reports show billionaire Matt Moroun gave Trump's super PAC $1 million last month.”

— Brendan Fischer, Director of Strategic Investigations, Campaign Legal Center (X)

“The only special interest guiding President Trump's decision-making is the best interest of the American people.”

— Kush Desai, White House Spokesman (Detroit News)

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