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Meet the Palm Beach billionaire who paid $2 million for a private White House visit with Trump

Summary by Fortune
At a charity gala in Palm Beach last month, billionaire investor Herbert Wertheim paid $2 million for one of the most exclusive and controversial invitations in America: a private visit to the White House with President Donald Trump. The winning bid came during a charity event at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, supporting educational scholarships for children of Palm Beach police officers and firefighters. The event raised a record $7.5 million for f…

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Fortune broke the news in New York, United States on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
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