A pro-Trump PAC run by McMahon pledged $18.5 million the same day Florida deemed WWE an ‘essential business’ (Creative Loafing)

The American First Action political action committee announced a total of $18.5 million in television advertisement spending.

Earlier this week, it was discovered that the WWE was considered an “essential business” in Florida during the novel coronavirus pandemic, a label that allows the wrestling league to continue taping events at their Orlando studio.

The “essential” label didn’t make much sense to anyone, and Creative Loafing Tampa Bay actually speculated at the time that either a massive campaign donation was promised, or someone thought guys in spandex was church. 

Well, we weren’t that far off. 

On the same day that WWE was deemed an “essential business,” the American First Action political action committee, which is chaired by WWE owner Vince McMahon’s wife Linda, announced a total of $18.5 million in television advertisement spending in the Tampa ($7.1 million) and Orlando ($11.3 million) markets.

According to a press release from the super PAC, the money will be used for pro-Trump broadcast advertising from Labor Day through Election Day. 

Obviously, having major Trump ties has its advantages. Under Florida’s original “stay-at-home order,” the wrestling entertainment company was not allowed to continue to operate. However, during a Monday press conference, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings stated the WWE was given the special status after “some conversation” with Gov. Ron DeSantis.

To read the entire article from Creative Loafing, click https://www.cltampa.com/news-views/florida-news/article/21128666/a-protrump-pac-run-by-mcmahon-pledged-185-million-the-same-day-florida-deemed-wwe-an-essential-business