Republican billionaires rally around Trump for April fundraiser as election - and scramble for cash - heats up

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: CNN Politics

Published 7:37 PM EDT, Tue March 19, 2024


CNN — Hedge fund founder John Paulson is hosting a high-dollar fundraiser next month to benefit Donald Trump’s presidential campaign that is drawing some of the Republican Party’s wealthiest donors, according to an invitation obtained by CNN.

The April 6 event, slated to be held in Palm Beach, Florida, is a sign that some ultra-rich GOP figures who remained on the sidelines during the primary season – or backed other candidates – are coalescing behind the former president, now that he is the party’s presumptive nominee and scrambles to catch up with President Joe Biden and Democrats in the funding race.

“I am pleased to support President Trump in his re-election efforts,” Paulson said in a statement provided to CNN. “His policies on the economy, energy, immigration and foreign policy will be very beneficial for the country.” “We are receiving an overwhelming amount of support from donors,” Paulson added. “This support, along with the landslide victory he achieved in the primaries, shows his strong support amongst Americans.”

Co-chairs of the “Inaugural Leadership Dinner” in Palm Beach include hedge fund billionaire Robert Mercer and his daughter Rebekah; oil tycoon Harold Hamm; hotelier and space entrepreneur Robert Bigelow; and casino mogul Steve Wynn. Bigelow had earlier backed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ political ambitions before committing to support Trump earlier this year.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/19/politics/republican-billionaires-trump-fundraiser/index.html

[Deminpenn]

1. If Trump can't get a bond for the NY financial fraud case judgement,

can AG James go after Trump's campaign money or the money he siphons off the RNC to enforce the nearly 500M judgement? Last night on O'Donnell's show, Weissman said that James can put liens on his properties and his cash and garnish wages.

[Kennah]

16. I've read conflicting things

Campaigns paying the bond might be illegal. But the RNC? Maybe. Just lay off another couple dozen staff.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. Shovelling money into tRump's gaping maw is kinda stupid. Chaos is not effective policy

His policies are incoherent and he picks and chooses afterwards according to whoever had his ear ten minutes ago.

Putin's oligarchs are not immune from his wrath and neither are US oligarchs immune from Putin's lapdog.

[Miguelito Loveless]

3. Trump is for sale.

Highest bid owns him outright. Thanks to SCOTUS Inc (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harlan Crow), this is all now perfectly legal.

[liberalgunwilltravel]

4. Another parallel with 1930s Germany

Rich industrialists rallied around Hitler thinking they could control him once he gained power. They seem to forget that it did not end well for most of Hitler's rich supporters. They also seem to be ignorant of the fact that Trump likes to channel Putin, as well as Hitler. Consequently, them might consider staying away from windows in tall buildings if Trump is installed.

[twodogsbarking]

5. They are the enemy of our country. Don't doubt it.

[PortTack]

6. "Landslide victories in the primaries." This guy better stick to what he knows or he's going to be as broke as tsf!

[Novara]

7. "landslide victory he achieved in the primaries"

When about 20% of primary voters are consistently voting against you and you're the only declared candidate left (I.e. everyone else has dropped out of the primary), you have a huge-ass problem. Voters are literally voting for people who aren't running. And in significant numbers.

That is not a landslide. Not by anyone's stretch of the imagination.

At this point, a presumptive nominee should be getting upper-80% to 90% and better in each primary. The fact that so many voters are voting against him - and consistently - means he's in a shitload of trouble.

But hey, if billionaires are too stupid to see this, then they deserve to lose.

[SWBTATTReg]

8. Supporting a rapist? That's a nice look for an ex-billionaire to have (if ever). An overwhelming ...

support from donors and landslide victories? The hyperbole is definitely running strong w/ these idiots.

[KS Toronado]

9. Hoping all the money these billionaires donate to his reelection campaign

goes right into the NY coffers for his fines, of course he'll complain to the SCOTUS.
Wonder how they'll vote???

[BumRushDaShow]

10. They'll be money-laundering through him

[KS Toronado]

11. Your crystal ball is accurate! Thomas already has his hand out.

You getting back on the Team? Never did see the sign up OP.

[BumRushDaShow]

12. LOL

His hand is always out!

Am waiting for the switchover so you might be able to sneak onto the sign-up OP.

[IcyPeas]

13. $250,000 per person to $814,600 per person

These billionaires care NOTHING for us common folk. Paulson made his billions during the housing crash. Not illegal, I guess. I just hate that they are all so willing to support this disgusting pos.

The price tag for the fundraiser ranges from $250,000 per person for those who serve on the “host committee” to $814,600 per person to serve as a “chairman.” Perks for those contributing at the top level include dinner seating at Trump’s table, according to the invitation.

[CousinIT]

14. Very apropos. Billionaires are who GOP/MAGA represents exclusively anyway.

They don't give a crap about the rest of us.

Let the billionaires pay for his monetary judgements and legal fees. I'm sure Harlan Crowe can easily afford it.

No sense taking money from people who can't afford it (though too many are dumb enough to give it to him anyway - pfft)

[Kennah]

15. American Oligarchs to seek refuge in Russia. Details at 11.

[Enquiring_Mind]

17. Every dollar for his legal problems

is one less for the campaign.