Former First Lady Melania Trump, wife of former President Donald Trump, headlined a fundraiser Saturday night, the first solo event for the 2024 campaign.
An exclusive photo of the former first lady – provided to Breitbart News by longtime photographer Andrea Hanks – features log cabin Republican leaders Rick Grenell, Bill White and Brian Ure. She is pictured alongside him.
From left to right: Bill White, Rick Grenell, Melania Trump and Brian Ure attend the Log Cabin Republican Fundraiser hosted by former first lady Melania Trump at Mar-a-Lago on April 20, 2024. (Courtesy of Andrea Hanks, Melania Trump photographer)
Grenell, a former director of national intelligence in the Trump administration and the first openly gay U.S. Cabinet member, vowed at the event that Trump would win the gay vote in 2024. “Donald Trump deserves our vote,” Grenell said. he said in a quote provided exclusively to Breitbart News. “He is the best candidate for our safety, security and prosperity. He sees you as 100 percent equal.”
Rick Grenell, former director of national intelligence in the Donald Trump administration, speaks at a Log Cabin Republican fundraiser hosted by former first lady Melania Trump at Mar-a-Lago on April 20, 2024. Courtesy of Andrea Hanks and Melania Trump. Trump photographer)
Grenell also said at the event that Trump, with the help of first lady Melania Trump, will win at least 50% of the gay vote in 2024. Eure, who in addition to being the head of the Log Cabin Republican Party is also a senior vice president at Willis Towers Watson, echoed the sentiment, saying that gay voters are becoming more and more like other constituencies and are becoming more widespread. said they are getting to vote on issues that affect them. economic and security issues, etc.
$1.1 million was raised in 36 hours.
You seem nervous. https://t.co/xddz9EPXHc
— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) April 22, 2024
“We’ve seen four years of a Trump presidency and almost four years of a Biden presidency. No matter your sexual orientation, any reasonable person can honestly say we’re better off under the Biden administration than we were under the Trump presidency.” No one can say,” Ure said. “We are so happy to have such a gorgeous and generous First Lady standing by our side.”
White, another top Log Cabin Republican who previously led efforts to break up the Buckhead area and incorporate it into the city of Atlanta due to poor Democratic control, also said in a quote obtained by Breitbart News: In a statement, Melania Trump said that she was the secret weapon to unlock Donald Trump. Major voting districts across the country.
“First Lady Melania Trump is very kind and generous,” said White, who is also CEO of Constellations Group. “There could be no better spokesperson for President Trump to discuss why they are the best choice for all Americans this November. , and our greatest hope for our safety and security.”
From left to right: Bill White, Melania Trump, and Brian Eure attend the Log Cabin Republican Fundraiser hosted by former first lady Melania Trump at Mar-a-Lago on April 20, 2024. (Courtesy of Andrea) Hanks, Melania Trump’s photographer)
The star-studded fundraiser raised more than $1.2 million for the Log Cabin Republican Party and sold out in less than two days after it was announced, people familiar with the matter said. The event, held at Mar-a-Lago’s Tea Room, will be Melania Trump’s first solo event for her husband in 2024. She previously attended the record-breaking fundraiser in Palm Beach with her husband, but she is now going it alone. .
Event attendees included Liz Ailes, widow of Fox News founder Roger Ailes, Fox News contributor Caitlyn Jenner, San Francisco Giants owner Deborah McGowan, 2022 U.S. Senate candidate from Pennsylvania, and television personality and around 80 other top supporters. White and her husband, Eure, co-hosted the event and accompanied Melania Trump to the fundraiser. The former first lady spoke at the event about “the importance of coming together to protect the great country we love so dearly.”
As we look to the future and the challenges ahead, we must unite around the principles of freedom, justice and patriotism. By uniting towards a common goal, we can create a brighter and more promising future for everyone. https://t.co/Vbyt8yor8X pic.twitter.com/Kj4fZPKDaw
— Melania Trump (@MELANIATRUMP) April 21, 2024
melania trump and @RichardGrenell Tonight at Mar-a-Lago @LogCabinGOP event pic.twitter.com/EaDb0ZLxiQ
— FLOTUS report (@MELANIAJTRUMP) April 20, 2024
Sources familiar with the matter also told Breitbart News that several hundred people who wanted to attend the event were unable to do so due to space constraints, so the Log Cabin Republicans and Melania Trump will be attending the event in New York in the spring. He said he is considering holding another event in the area. summer.
