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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Wed Dec 11, 2024, 06:39 PM Dec 11

Trump's newest grift? A candlelight dinner--and tickets start at $1M [View all]

Several upcoming events have once again reintroduced the issue of Donald Trump personally profiting from political fundraising.

The Washington Post reports that Make America Great Again, Inc., the top pro-Trump super PAC, plans to host an event at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club for donors who pay $1 million per person. Those who cut a check will be served dinner by candlelight and get to meet Trump, billed as the “special guest” for the event.

Holding the event on Trump’s property means that the PAC will surely be paying the venue hosting fees—money that should then find its way into Trump’s personal account.

House Republicans have similarly announced that they will hold their annual retreat at Trump National Doral in Miami, Florida, in late January. Trump has owned that property since 2012 and will no doubt financially benefit from hosting fees paid by the lawmakers he is set to work with after he is sworn in.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/12/10/2291200/-Would-you-pay-1M-for-a-candlelight-dinner-with-Donald-Trump

Okay, you get to eat burnt steal while he passes gas and tells you how great he is.

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