Former US President Donald Trump comments on the day of his court appearance in New York after being indicted by a Manhattan grand jury following an investigation into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels on April 4, 2023 in Palm Beach, Florida, US . ,
Marco Bello reuters
former President Donald Trump Will travel from a New York courtroom to his luxurious private club Florida This weekend, to mingle with potential running mates and wealthy Republicans donors,
Trump is scheduled to spend Thursday and Friday in court in lower Manhattan, where he is on trial and charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in a political hush money case.
After that, the former president will return to his home in Florida, where he will headline Republican National CommitteeSpring donor return.
The annual weekend traditionally brings together major donors and GOP stalwarts. But this year, according to agendas obtained by CNBC, the list of “special guests” expected in Florida sounds more like a list of names chosen for Trump’s potential vice presidential nomination.
Republican senators Marco Rubio of Florida, JD Vance of Ohio and Tim Scott of South Carolina are all “special guests.” North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum is also on the short-list in another report. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, Latest dog shooting incident, this is also expected. New York Representative Elise Stefanik is also one of Trump’s most fierce defenders in Congress.
All of them are reportedly under considered as potential Vice Presidential Candidate On Trump’s possible ticket.
As for when Trump might announce his running mate, the former president said Wednesday he doesn’t plan to reveal his choice until closer to the Republican National Convention, which begins July 15 in Milwaukee. Starting in.
“I think if you want to know the truth, we’ll make that decision closer to Wisconsin time,” Trump told a local Fox affiliate in Wisconsin. “It’s still too early.”
weekend agenda
The series of events in Florida will take place at both the Four Seasons Hotel in Palm Beach and Trump’s nearby club, Mar-a-Lago.
The retreat will begin at 5:30 p.m. Friday at the Four Seasons with a reception that will include House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., Stefanik and RNC co-chair Lara Trump, who is married to the former president’s son Eric Trump Is.
Dinner attendees that night will hear speeches from Rubio and Scott, among others.
A general view of the Mar-a-Lago estate of Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump, before his watch party event to mark the Super Tuesday primary elections in Palm Beach, Florida, US, on March 5, 2024 .
Marco Bello reuters
On Saturday, guests will come to Mar-a-Lago for lunch. There, Trump will speak with Representatives Byron Donalds of Florida and Wesley Hunt of Texas, as well as his one-time presidential rival, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.
Saturday night’s dinner at the Four Seasons will be headlined by Vance, and will include speeches from three high-profile Republican Senate candidates: Indiana Representative Jim Banks, Dave McCormick, who is seeking to oust Pennsylvania Democratic Senator Bob Casey, and Bernie Moreno. Are running for. The party’s nominee to challenge incumbent Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown in Ohio.
Although Trump has not confirmed any interviews, it’s not hard to imagine future running mates coming to Mar-a-Lago during the weekend to meet face-to-face with the man at the top of the ticket.
After a weekend in Florida, Trump is expected back in a New York courtroom on Monday morning, where his trial is scheduled to resume.