Las Vegas casino magnate and Republican mega-donor Sheldon Adelson has died at age 87, according to his company.

Adelson was one of Trump's earliest supporters, throwing his financial backing behind him during his 2016 campaign.

In the 2020 election cycle, Adelson and his wife Miriam together donated some $430m (£315m) to Republican candidates around the country, according to Fox News.

After Trump's loss in November, the Las Vegas Review-Journal - a newspaper owned by Adelson - called on Trump to concede.

The editorial, disputing Trump's claims of election fraud, led to speculation that Adelson may have had a falling out with Trump.

BBC