Former President Donald Trump reportedly recruited several big Republican donors to support his presidential campaign on Saturday, with plans to attract more big donors in the coming days and weeks, according to reports. He says he plans to take strong measures.
Politico’s First up is Alex Eisenstadt. report On Tuesday, three major donors announced they had met with President Trump on Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada, and agreed to financially support his bid for the White House.
And while in Las Vegas on Saturday, he joined several Republican big-time donors, including hotel executive Don Ahern, casino billionaires Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta, and Ron DeSantis. He met with Robert Bigelow, a big name in the aerospace industry, and others. Biggest donor in primary election. The former president secured financial commitments from each and granted anonymity to speak freely, according to people familiar with the discussions.
Trump’s donor courting efforts reportedly began in Palm Beach, Florida, the home of billionaire investor John Paulson, a Trump ally who has pledged support to his campaign. It will continue Thursday night at a dinner “attended by more than 20 of the party’s leading check issuers.” ” Eisenstadt added. President Trump is also planning a fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago in February.
The focus on donor lock-in comes after historic wins in the Iowa caucuses (where the candidates were reduced to him and former Gov. Nikki Haley (R-S.C.)) and New Hampshire. This further shows that Trump and his campaign are shifting their focus to the general election. He defeated Haley in the primary by double digits.
Republican presidential candidate and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during the opening night rally at the Grappone Conference Center on January 23, 2024 in Concord, New Hampshire. New Hampshire voters cast their ballots today in the state’s primary election. Haley and former President Donald Trump are competing in the nation’s first primary, with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis withdrawing from the race on Sunday. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Recent polls show that Trump is expected to win the Nevada caucuses, which Haley will be absent from next week, and that Trump has a wide lead over her in her home state of South Carolina.And Haley Said She plans to remain in the race until Super Tuesday, March 5, according to NBC News, but she lacks a path to the nomination as the party rapidly coalesces behind Trump. is obvious.
playing cards Said After the New Hampshire victory, Fox News Digital said that if Haley did not withdraw from the race, her campaign would be forced to “waste” resources that could help secure a Republican victory in the general election. Reported.
Asked whether he should put his candidacy on hold, President Trump said: “You should, because otherwise you’re going to have to keep wasting money and not spending on Biden.” “If she doesn’t decline, we’re going to have to waste money on Biden instead of spending it, and that’s our focus.”
Ed McMullen, a former U.S. ambassador to Switzerland who is also a fundraiser in South Carolina, told Politico that big donors poured in after Iowa and New Hampshire enthusiastically supported Trump’s candidacy. told.
“The quality of the donors are large donations, very strong people who were very involved in 2016 and 2020, some of whom have now returned home because they decided they wanted to try something different.” he added.
