He might be self-financing his campaign, but Donald Trump is no stranger to political fundraising.
His bundling skills, honed over decades, will be put to use five days after the March 15 primary in Florida, where the billionaire developer will deliver the keynote speech to a sold-out event for the Republican Party of Palm Beach County. The event, which organizers expect will bring in more than $300,000, has been held for the past four years at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club.
Trump hasn’t hidden the fact that he has contributed widely to campaigns in the past, to Republicans and Democrats alike, and even to candidates he’s now had to battle for the nomination. He’s recently been coy, however, about whether he’ll raise money for the general election should he win the party’s nomination, saying he has yet to make a decision. His experience not just giving but raising money for others suggests he has the connections to amass a formidable war chest.