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Trump reportedly charging millions for guests to dine with him at Mar-a-Lago Trump reportedly charging millions for guests to dine with him at Mar-a-Lago
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Business leaders can drop $5m for solo dinners, a likely way to cash in on those keen to get in president’s good gracesBusiness leaders can drop $5m for solo dinners, a likely way to cash in on those keen to get in president’s good graces
Donald Trump is reportedly inviting guests to meet and dine with him at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, for a fee of millions of dollars.Donald Trump is reportedly inviting guests to meet and dine with him at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, for a fee of millions of dollars.
Business leaders can secure a one-on-one meeting with the president at Mar-a-Lago for the price of $5m, sources told Wired. At what is called a candlelight dinner held as recently as this past Saturday, prospective guests of the Florida estate were asked to spend $1m to reserve a seat, according to an invitation obtained by Wired.Business leaders can secure a one-on-one meeting with the president at Mar-a-Lago for the price of $5m, sources told Wired. At what is called a candlelight dinner held as recently as this past Saturday, prospective guests of the Florida estate were asked to spend $1m to reserve a seat, according to an invitation obtained by Wired.
“You are invited to a candlelight dinner featuring special guest President Donald J. Trump,” the invitation reportedly reads. “Additional details provided upon RSVP. RSVPs will be accommodated on a first come, first serve basis. Space is very limited. $1,000,000 per person.”“You are invited to a candlelight dinner featuring special guest President Donald J. Trump,” the invitation reportedly reads. “Additional details provided upon RSVP. RSVPs will be accommodated on a first come, first serve basis. Space is very limited. $1,000,000 per person.”
It continues: “Donald J. Trump is appearing at this event only as a featured speaker, and is not asking for funds or donations.”It continues: “Donald J. Trump is appearing at this event only as a featured speaker, and is not asking for funds or donations.”
The invitation includes a “MAGA INC.” header, per Wired. Maga Inc, or Make America Great Again Inc, is aSuper Pac that helped support Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign by raising over $400m last year.The invitation includes a “MAGA INC.” header, per Wired. Maga Inc, or Make America Great Again Inc, is aSuper Pac that helped support Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign by raising over $400m last year.
Trump hosted two similar candlelit dinners for $1m per seat at Mar-a-Lago before he took office, one in December and one in January on the eve of his inauguration, the Washington Post previously reported. Trump hosted two similar candlelit dinners for $1m a seat at Mar-a-Lago before he took office, one in December and one in January on the eve of his inauguration, the Washington Post previously reported.
Trump has been criticized for recent closeness with billionaires, including Elon Musk, who heads the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge), Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos, all of whom were seated close to the president at his inauguration. These dinners could be Trump’s team cashing in on business leaders’ eagerness to get on the president’s good side, raising further ethical concerns.Trump has been criticized for recent closeness with billionaires, including Elon Musk, who heads the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge), Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos, all of whom were seated close to the president at his inauguration. These dinners could be Trump’s team cashing in on business leaders’ eagerness to get on the president’s good side, raising further ethical concerns.
It is not immediately clear where the millions of dollars raised by these dinners is actually going and what it will be used for, though the Maga Inc sponsorship at the top of the invite could offer a clue. It is not immediately clear where the millions of dollars raised by these dinners is actually going and what it will be used for, though the Maga Inc sponsorship at the top of the invitation could offer a clue.