Many donors disavowed Trump after the mob attack on the Capitol. Their attitude now? “We’ll get richer if he wins.”
The 2024 U.S. presidential election is heating up. As usual, ultrawealthy donors are vying for influence with the major candidates, hosting lavish fundraisers and throwing mountains of cash into super PACs supporting Joe Biden or Donald Trump. Biden has his staunch billionaire backers, especially from Hollywood and Silicon Valley, while Trump has the likes of far right oil tycoon Tim Dunn and...