John Paulson’s Palm Beach Event Shows Trump Shift on Donors (1)

Donald Trump is being forced to turn to the rich and the elite as his rallies fail to whip up enough small-dollar donations to fund his campaign.

A Saturday event in Palm Beach hosted by billionaire John Paulson is expected to generate $30 million for Trump from contributors writing six-figure checks. That’s likely to dwarf the haul from a sea of loyal less-wealthy supporters who the ex-president rallied on Tuesday evening in Wisconsin.

The contrast highlights a stark reality for the presumptive Republican nominee: His rallies, which aren’t generating fundraising boosts like they used to, have taken a back seat ...