Trump-backed super PAC to host $1M-per-person fundraiser ahead of White House UFC event
A Trump-aligned super PAC is holding a $1 million-per-person fundraiser Saturday at Trump's Northern Virginia golf club, the day before UFC matches scheduled for the White House South Lawn on Trump's 80th birthday. The two events are officially independent, though attendees acknowledge the timing may allow wealthy supporters to participate in both. The UFC event faces a legal challenge from the Public Integrity Project, which alleges improper use of White House grounds for a for-profit event.
MAGA Inc., the top super PAC backing President Trump, will host a seven-figure fundraiser Saturday at Trump's golf club in Northern Virginia, one day before the UFC hosts matches on the White House South Lawn. The fundraiser aims to benefit the super PAC, which has already collected $342 million this election cycle and is expected to play a major role in midterm congressional races. While organizers maintain the events are independent, attendees acknowledge the proximity may allow Trump's wealthy supporters to attend both. The UFC event, scheduled for Trump's 80th birthday and part of White House-planned activities for the nation's 250th anniversary, includes sponsorship packages selling for $1 million or more, though UFC's parent company says it expects to lose up to $30 million on the event. The event now faces legal challenge from the Public Integrity Project, which filed a lawsuit Saturday alleging improper use of White House grounds for a for-profit event, though the White House dismissed the lawsuit as "obstructionist, baseless, and dilatory."
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Trump-backed super PAC to host a $1M-per-person fundraiser the day before the White House UFC fight
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