Former President Donald Trump will be in Palm Beach, Florida on Saturday in hopes of raising more money in one night than has been done ever before in a presidential race.
Hedge fund portfolio manager John Paulson is hosting the event in his home with the expectation it will raise $43 million on Trump’s behalf. Donors in attendance can contribute as much as $814,600 per person, with the first $6,600 going to the campaign per the invitation. Another portion of $5,000 will go towards the former president’s legal fees. This leaves the Republican National Committee with a max of $413,000 per attendee.
The Washington Examiner reached out to Paulson for comment.
Fellow hedge fund manager Robert Mercer and his daughter Rebekah, oil magnate Harold Hamm, hotelier Robert Bigelow, and casino mogul Steve Wynn are expected
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