"I support President Trump and the platform upon which he was elected," Mercer said, according to the Post. "My family and I have not communicated with Steve Bannon in many months and have provided no financial support to his political agenda, nor do we support his recent actions and statements."
(Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Eric Walsh)Republican donor Mercer says she does not support Bannon's statements: Washington Post
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