The hedge fund founder is hosting a splashy fundraising dinner for Trump April 6 at his house in Palm Beach, Florida.
But Paulson is not the only GOP kingmaker who is privately gearing up to help Trump.
"It's the old cast coming back together to take it across the finish line," said an advisor to one of Trump's bundlers.
Many of these "old cast" members are business leaders who have been close to Trump for years.
As for the money going to pay Trump's legal bills, at least some of the people attending the Paulson event don't seem to care.
Persons:
Donald Trump, John Paulson, Mike Segar, Trump, Paulson, Republican megadonor Rebekah Mercer, Robert Mercer, Rebekah, Oliver Contreras, Rebekah Mercer, Todd Ricketts, Wilbur Ross, Small Business Administration Linda McMahon, Woody Johnson, Meredith O'Rourke, Susan Necheles, Brendan Mcdermid
Organizations:
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Locations:
of New York, Manhattan , New York, U.S, Palm Beach , Florida, Palm Beach, Trump, Washington ,, Trump's U.S, United Kingdom, Former, New York City