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How Republican Billionaires Learned to Love Trump Again

The former President has been fighting to win back his wealthiest donors,
while actively courting new ones

—What do they expect to get in return?

In February, the billionaire investor #Nelson #Peltz convened two dozen of the country’s wealthiest Republicans for a dinner at Montsorrel,
his $300-million oceanfront estate in Palm Beach,
just down the road from Mar-a-Lago.

During the 2020 campaign, Peltz had hosted a lavish fund-raiser for Donald Trump at the mansion,
which took in $10 million.

But, in the aftermath of the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, Peltz,
like many Republicans of all income levels,
had publicly denounced the President.

In an interview with CNBC on January 7th, he apologized for his vote and said that Trump would always be remembered for that day’s “disgrace.”

“As an American,” he added, “I’m embarrassed.”
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/10/28/how-republican-billionaires-learned-to-love-trump-again