Trump mega-donors pause Wisconsin development project, citing economic uncertainty
Summary
Uline, a shipping supplies company owned by Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein, is pausing the construction of a large distribution center in Kenosha, Wisconsin due to economic uncertainty. The company has requested a permit extension and plans to delay the project until 2027 or later.Key Facts
- Uline paused building a new facility of over 1 million square feet in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
- The pause is due to current economic conditions and available space in existing Uline locations.
- Uline’s director of construction cited unsettled economic conditions as the reason for the delay.
- The city planning commission granted a 12-month extension for the project’s conditional use permit.
- Richard Uihlein gave nearly $80 million to a pro-Trump political group in 2024.
- The Uihleins conducted an internal employee survey about voting preferences before the 2024 presidential election.
- One Uline employee resigned in 2026 in protest of the Uihleins’ political support for President Trump and the Republican Party.
- Uline and the White House have not commented on the construction pause.
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