Reports have emerged that Arsenal’s majority shareholder, Stan Kroenke, donated $1m towards Donald Trump’s inauguration.
- Arsenal owner gifted $1m to inauguration
- Donated $2,600 to Hilary Clinton’s failed campaign
- United and Fulham’s owners also donated large sums to Trump’s inauguration
- News emerges same time as Barron Trump pictured in Arsenal kit
The inauguration, which happened back in January, is publicly funded, with all money going towards the global dinner, concert and parade.
Kroenke, who took over 62.89% of Arsenal’s shares after buying Danny Fiszman and Lady Nina Bracewell-Smith’s stakes in 2011 for £11,750 each, gifted Trump £783,000 towards the celebration.
The LA Rams owner also donated $2,700 to Hilary Clinton’s failed campaign.
Fulham owner Shahid Khan also gave $1m towards Trump’s inauguration and Manchester United director Edward Glazer donated $250,000.
The news of Kroenke’s donation has coincidentally emerged at exactly the same time as Trump’s 11-year-old son, Barron, was pictured running round the White House lawn in a full Arsenal kit.
Understandably, Arsenal fans have a lot to say about their owner donating so much money to such a controversial cause.
https://twitter.com/7amkickoff/status/854773297275314176
I thought it was common knowledge that Kroenke was a significant Trump donor. Huh.
— Stephen Bradley (@bradley08) April 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/SheridanBird/status/854735958813675523
So Kroenke donated $1m to Trump's inaugural fund and has taken £6m out of Arsenal in total. What an odious bastard.
— Olivia Landry (@livlan) April 19, 2017
The power struggle between Josh Kroenke and Baron Trump will be quite something.
— 13 (@EliteMicktality) April 19, 2017
I didn't know that Kroenke donated to Trump, Christ it gets worse
— Mat AF (@MatofKilburnia) April 20, 2017
Negligent on #AFC but Kroenke donates $1M to racist, sexist, war thirsty Trump #KroenkeOut #WengerOut
— Ravissanté (@RavSRM) April 20, 2017
Well Kroenke did spend a million bucks on his fathers campaign, the least trump could do is buy him a kit. https://t.co/rKWJeR83z5
— aman goel (@XhakPerStafi) April 20, 2017
Stan Kroenke takes £3m out of Arsenal pa for 'consultancy fees' and gives £1m to Donald Trump.
Get this clown out of @Arsenal— richard (@RichardMurphyUK) April 20, 2017
Unless someone's political views are patently offensive, and they link Arsenal to those views, then who he supports is none of my concern.
— Stephen Bradley (@bradley08) April 19, 2017