Posted on 06/28/2017 1:44:09 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
The president's high-dollar fundraiser Wednesday night at his Washington hotel is expected to bring in nearly $10 million for GOP campaign coffers and his 2020 re-election bid, the Washington Examiner has learned.
A RNC spokesman said about 300 people are expected to attend. The president, first lady Melania Trump, RNC Finance Chairman Steve Wynn and RNC Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel will be in attendance at the Trump International Hotel.
The fundraiser comes as Trump begins amassing campaign cash for his 2020 re-election bid.
"Of course he's running for re-election," White House deputy press secretary Sarah Sanders said during Wednesday's press briefing when asked about the fundraiser.
Access to the June 28 dinner will cost individual donors $35,000. For $100,000, contributors can be designated as members of the fundraising dinner's host committee. In addition to the main re-election account established for Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, this fundraiser will set aside money for the 2020 Republican primary, presumably to ward off any intraparty challenges.....
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Hope it raises 20 mil!!
Just went to DC and visited the tower and hotel. Absolutely STUNNING. You wouldn’t believe the chandeliers. Brandy bar, champagne bar, etc.. Superb staff and inviting, plush surroundings.
Went to the same in NYC (went there years ago as well). Beautiful. Lunch was scrumptious.
If he’d announce the investigation of the Clinton Foundation he could add a zero.
We send a little bit every month or two. He’s fighting for us.
I hope he can choose which Republicans get these donations.
i love that guy.
but, but....
CNN’s Kirsten Powers said the fundraiser wasn’t the least bit appropriate.
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