Former President Trump’s campaign raised $50.5 million Saturday at an exclusive fundraising dinner with billionaires in Florida.
The amount is more than double the record $25 million raised at President Biden’s star-studded event at Radio City Music Hall last month, and adds to the Republican coffers just months before the November election. become bloated.
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Hedge fund manager John Paulson, who hosted the inaugural dinner at his Palm Beach mansion, said the staggering amount showed the Republican Party was rallying around Trump.
“Tonight, we raised a historic $50.5 million for President Trump’s reelection,” Paulson told the Post in a statement. “This sold-out event raised the largest amount ever for a single political fundraiser. This overwhelming support demonstrates enthusiasm for President Trump and his policies.”
Trump aides are calling the incident “Trump’s moment of return.” This will be the former president’s first major fundraiser since securing the Republican nomination.
Saturday’s attendees paid between $250,000 and $814,600 per person for the reception and dinner at the $110 million oceanfront mansion, not far from President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago mansion.
“Special guests” included President Trump’s former Republican rival Vivek Ramaswamy, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum.
WWE co-founder Linda McMahon, hotelier Steve Wynn, former senator Kelly Loeffler and hedge fund billionaire Robert Mercer were also in attendance.
At least two of the event co-chairs will hotel entrepreneur robert bigelow and Oil tycoon Harold Hammpreviously endorsed Trump’s closest competitors, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former Ambassador Nikki Haley.
President Biden set a new campaign fundraising record by Saturday, raising $25 million at a glitzy event held March 28 at Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan. The event featured former Democratic presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton and was moderated by CBS “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert.
“It took three Democratic presidents to raise $25 million and one president to raise more than $50 million, Donald J. Trump,” Trump campaign spokesman Daniel Alvarez said. he told the Post.
“This accomplishment shows that the Republican Party is united behind President Trump to defeat Joe Biden, and no one will sit on the sidelines,” she added.
Under a joint fundraising agreement with the Republican National Committee, most of the ticket money goes to the RNC and state Republican parties, with the first $6,600 of each donation going to the president’s campaign and the second $5,000 going to previous campaigns. Donated to Leadership PAC. President Trump’s growing litigation bill.
On Wednesday, the Republican Party announced that it raised more than $65.6 million in March through joint fundraising efforts, leaving it with more than $91.3 million in cash on hand at the end of the month.
