Elon Musk and Jared Isaacman (Credit: Graphic by The Gateway Pundit)
“We don’t confirm Schumer donors in this administration,” said a source close to the Trump team — referencing the quiet but decisive move to pull billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman from consideration as the head of NASA under the second Trump Administration.
Isaacman — a close ally of Elon Musk, SpaceX collaborator, private astronaut, and founder of Shift4 — was under serious consideration for a high-level appointment. But his name was withdrawn after campaign finance records revealed over $200,000 in donations to prominent Democratic politicians, committees, and super PACs.
The donations, all made in recent election cycles, include contributions to some of the most powerful Democrat operatives and institutions:
Jared Isaacman’s Political Donations (2021–2024):
- $100,000 to Senate Majority PAC (10/28/2021) — aligned with Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
- $50,000 to Josh Shapiro for Governor (3/2/2022)
- $10,000 to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (3/29/2022)
- $10,000 to the Democratic Party of Pennsylvania (7/22/2024)
- $10,000 to the Michigan Democratic State Central Committee (8/1/2024)
- $2,500 to George Whitesides for Congress (6/28/2022)
- $2,500 to George Whitesides for Congress (11/8/2022)
- $1,000 to Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA)
- $500 to Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA)
- $5,000 to Keystone America PAC (Democrat-aligned PA PAC)
- $5,000 to Mitten PAC (Democrat-aligned MI PAC)
Notably absent from Isaacman’s financial history: any donations to President Donald Trump, his campaign, or any Trump-aligned political action committee.
(…) President Donald Trump officially withdrew Jared Isaacman’s nomination to lead NASA on May 31, 2025. The announcement came just days before the Senate was scheduled to vote on Isaacman’s confirmation, which had already advanced with bipartisan support. Following the withdrawal, Trump indicated that a new nominee aligned with his “America First” space policy would be announced soon. Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast has been mentioned as a potential replacement.
Isaacman’s donations, all on record with the Federal Election Commission and compiled by OpenSecrets.org, leave little doubt about his political leanings in recent cycles.
The takeaway from the Trump team, according to insiders: if you back Chuck Schumer with six-figure donations, don’t expect to be appointed in a Trump administration.