ANAHEIM, CA – SEPTEMBER 29: Former United States President Donald Trump speaks at the California Republican Convention on September 29, 2023 in Anaheim, California. Presidential candidates slated to speak at the convention include former President Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott and entrepreneur Vivek Llamas Wami. The event will take place from September 29th to October 1st.
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Former President Donald Trump’s top donors will be rewarded for supporting him during event appearances republican national convention According to the latest news, July document CNBC commentary.
A fundraising committee called Trump 47 is offering its donors “major investor conference benefits,” according to a brochure. The document lists convention incentives for Trump 47 committee donors who either raised up to $2.5 million or gave individually between $24,000 and $844,600.
The committee raised money for the Trump campaign, the Republican National Committee, more than a dozen state parties and political action committees that helped pay Trump’s legal fees.
The convention will formally nominate Trump as the Republican presidential candidate and will be held in Milwaukee.
Donors who raise $2.5 million or donate at least $844,600 to the Trump 47 Committee will receive behind-the-scenes tours of the Fiserv Forum, where the convention will be held, as well as VIP tickets to private conference events and select seating in the convention center. field.
Contributors to the committee who raise or donate at least $50,000 will be able to visit the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee, the document said. A private reception will also be held for these donors.
The gifts planned for Trump’s elite donors are generally in line with those of the largest donors in Democratic and Republican history for the celebrations. It’s unclear whether those donors will attend the conference.
A spokesman for the Republican National Committee did not respond to a request for comment.
The wave of benefits for Trump’s top financial backers comes after the former president recently raised millions of dollars through private events with the help of business executives, who now have the option of being wined and dined at the convention.
Those who donated at least $800,000 to the Trump 47 committee include Intercontinental Exchange CEO Jeffrey Sprecher and his wife, former Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga. ); former Renaissance Technologies CEO Robert Mercer; Linda McMahon, former Small Business Administration director under Trump; New York Jets owner Woody Johnson, according to Federal Election Commission filings .
The committee raised more than $23 million in the first quarter of 2024.
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