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Trump Appoints Donut Shop Owner as U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica

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Melinda Hildebrand is the wife of a billionaire businessman and vice president of an oil company.

She and her husband donated over $1 million to Donald Trump ’s presidential campaign last year .

The couple opened their donut shop in 2013 .

Melinda is also the President and Owner of the popular River Oaks Donuts .