★ Private Action
John Paulson donates $806K to Trump 47 Committee
Filed March 2024$806,300
★ The Brief
What happened
John Paulson, the New York hedge-fund manager best known for his early-2000s bet against the subprime mortgage market and founder of Paulson & Co., contributed $806,300 to Trump 47 Committee in a single contribution during the 2024 federal election cycle.
Who enabled it
Who benefits
John Paulson of Florida, employed by Paulson Capital, contributed $806,300 to Trump 47 Committee in a single contribution during the 2024 federal election cycle, in support of Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. Trump 47 Committee (FEC C00867937) was the principal joint fundraising committee of the cycle, distributing proceeds to the Trump 2024 campaign, the Republican National Committee, Save America (Trump's leadership PAC), and participating state Republican parties per its joint fundraising agreement.
Actors
Who pushed it · 1Who initiated, paid, or pushed the action.
- John Paulson
Donated $806,300 to Trump 47 Committee.
Beneficiaries
Who gained · 1Who stood to gain.
- Trump 47 Committee
Received $806,300 from John Paulson.
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