Former US President Donald Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury following an investigation into hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels in Palm Beach, Florida, US, on April 4, 2023, published on the same day he appeared in court in New York speech.
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Former President Donald Trump will travel from a New York courtroom to his lavish private club in Florida this weekend to mingle with potential running mates and wealthy Republican donors.
Trump is scheduled to go on trial Thursday and Friday in a lower Manhattan courtroom and is charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in a political hush-money case.
Afterwards, the former president will return home to Florida, where he will make headlines republican national committee‘s spring donor retreat.
The annual weekend traditionally brings together major donors and Republican heavyweights. But according to an agenda obtained by CNBC, the list of “special guests” expected to be held in Florida this year reads like Trump’s shortlist of potential vice presidential picks.
Republican Senators Marco Rubio of Florida, J.D. Vance of Ohio and Tim Scott of South Carolina were among the “special guests.” The same goes for North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, another reported finalist. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, fresh off the dog shooting scandal, will also appear in court. The same goes for New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, one of Trump’s fiercest defenders in Congress.
all of them It is reported that considered as a potential vice presidential candidate Trump’s presumptive vote.
As for when Trump might announce his running mate, the former president said Wednesday he doesn’t plan to announce his choice until closer to the Republican National Convention on July 15 in Milwaukee.
“I think if you want to know the truth, we’re going to make a decision closer to Wisconsin time,” Trump told the local Fox affiliate in Wisconsin. “It’s very early now.”
weekend agenda
A series of events in Florida will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Palm Beach and Trump’s nearby Mar-a-Lago resort.
The retreat begins Friday at 5:30 p.m. with a reception at the Four Seasons Hotel, with guests including House Speaker Mike Johnson, Louisiana Republican Stefanik and Republican National Committee co-chairs Lara Trump, Lara Trump is the wife of the former president’s son Eric Trump.
Attendees at the dinner that night will hear speeches from Rubio and Scott, among others.
On March 5, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida, the United States, Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his overall views on Mar-a-Lago before a watch party event to commemorate the “Super Tuesday” primary election.
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On Saturday, guests will head to Mar-a-Lago for lunch. There, Trump will meet with Reps. Byron Donalds of Florida and Wesley Hunt of Texas, as well as his one-time presidential primary rival, entrepreneur Vivek Vivek Ramaswamy delivered a speech together.
Saturday night’s Four Seasons Dinner will feature Vance and will feature speeches by three high-profile Republican Senate candidates: Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana, Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, who is running to unseat Dave McCormick and Democratic Sen. Bernie Moreno.
While Trump has yet to confirm any interviews, it’s not hard to imagine potential running mates coming to Mar-a-Lago at some point over the weekend to meet one-on-one with the top vote-getter.
After spending the weekend in Florida, Trump is expected to return to a New York courtroom on Monday morning, where his trial is expected to resume.
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