after spending All week in a Manhattan courtroom, Donald Trump Will reportedly spend the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago reside in Florida Surrounded by a crowd of supporters, some of whom have their sights set on the potential Vice President.
republican presidential candidates The two-day retreat is set to convene in Palm Beach on Friday and Saturday, expected to attract more than 400 deep-pocketed donors and high-profile politicians.
The event will help shore up Mr Trump’s finances, which have taken A serious blow amid his ongoing legal battles, And reassure donors about the status of your campaign. As per invitation, seen by reutersThe retreat is open only to individuals who have raised $25,000 for the former president or to couples who have raised $100,000.
Attendees included North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, US Representative Elise Stefanik, US Senators Marco Rubio, JD Vance and Tim Scott, who could be a possible vice presidential pick. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem,
Mr Burgum and Mr Scott previously competed against Trump for 2024 republican Enrollment before exiting. Both have since publicly declared their support for him as the GOP nominee.
Most of the event will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Palm Beach, with Mr Trump hosting a fund-raising lunch at his Mar-a-Lago estate on Saturday.
Guests will hear from Trump’s co-campaign managers, Chris LaCivita and Susie Wills, as well as his pollster Tony Fabrizio on the state of the race. They will also be given a briefing on “electoral integrity”. Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson is also scheduled to deliver an address. Reuters.
Ford O’Connell, a Republican operative in Florida, said, “Trump is skillfully using his VP contenders as an added bonus at these events.” “He’s using it to raise money and change the news cycle.”
The former president is also scheduled to hold a high-dollar fundraiser in New York on May 14.
Barring any major mishap, Mr Trump will face his former political rival, President Joe Biden, in the November 5 general election. However, he would not be formally nominated until the Republican convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in July.
Historically, vice presidential nominees are announced at the time of major party conventions, although according to advisers, the former president is in no rush to choose his nominee.
It comes amid speculation about the suitability of potential candidates, including South Dakota Governor Ms Noem, who received huge backlash online after revealing her attitudes towards animals in a recently released memoir .
In the book, a copy of which was received Guardian, Ms. Noem described an incident in which she shot a 14-month-old puppy named Cricket for bad behavior. He also described how he had raised an unnamed family goat in a similar manner.
Some, including Trump advisers, believe the revelations in Ms. Noem’s book have harmed his chances of securing his reelection. vice president,
Mr Trump has spent much of the past three weeks in a New York court, where he faces criminal charges related to hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
He has been accused of multiple counts of falsifying business records to hide payments. The hearing continued on Friday also.
The former president also faces federal and state charges for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and federal prosecution over mishandling of classified documents. However, it is unclear whether any of those three cases will be heard before the elections.