Trump Courts Palm Beach Billionaires as Power of His Rallies Fades

Rallies aren’t generating fundraising boosts like they used to
Trump’s campaign has shifted to a slower pace of events

Donald Trump during a rally in Rome, Georgia, on Saturday, March 9, 2024. Photographer: Christian Monterrosa/Bloomberg

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By Bill Allison and Stephanie Lai

April 3, 2024 at 3:28 PM UTC

Updated on

April 3, 2024 at 7:39 PM UTC

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Donald Trump is being forced to turn to the rich and the elite as his rallies fail to whip up enough small-dollar donations to fund his campaign.

A Saturday event in Palm Beach hosted by billionaire John Paulson is expected to generate $30 million for Trump from contributors writing six-figure checks. That’s likely to dwarf the haul from a sea of loyal less-wealthy supporters who the ex-president rallied on Tuesday evening in Wisconsin.