Trump Forced to Skip Big-Money Fundraiser Thanks to NY Trial

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-forced-to-skip-big-money-house-gop-fundraiser-thanks-to-ny-trial

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  1. Here is the beginning of our exclusive story:

    Former President [Donald Trump](https://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/donald-j-trump) was invited to headline a big-ticket fundraising gala for House Republicans’ campaign arm later this month in Dallas—but was ultimately forced to decline because of his [ongoing criminal trial in New York](https://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/donald-j-trump).

    The event, dubbed the Majority Gala, is the National Republican Campaign Committee’s biggest fundraiser so far this election cycle. The hope of GOP brass was to get Trump, their presumptive presidential nominee, to headline the April 23 event and juice fundraising interest, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

    But because Trump is scheduled to be in court in Manhattan that day—and most weekdays until the trial ends, likely in June—the former president won’t be able to travel to Texas and headline the fundraiser.

    According to an invitation obtained by The Daily Beast, Sen. [Tim Scott](https://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/tim-scott) (R-SC) will now headline the gala. Scott, who ran for the 2024 GOP nomination himself, is believed to be one of Trump’s top vice presidential contenders.

    Even though Scott is just a senator and not the nominee—or even the vice presidential nominee—it will still cost guests $50,000 to enjoy a “photo opportunity” with Scott, according to the invitation.

    The fact that Trump was forced to decline the fundraiser appearance—which is the kind of obligation party leaders routinely fulfill—represents the latest example of how his criminal trial is upending his campaign schedule and political life.

  3. Trump commits crimes and no one should care if he is inconvenienced.

  6. It wasn’t a fundraiser. It was a legal fees solicitation event.

  7. Fuck around with shady payments and camouflaging them within campaign expenditures, and find out.

  8. How many people have been summarily locked up and held in pre trial detention over trivial shit because they were the wrong color or social class?

    I’m so sick of hearing this obviously guilty pompous ass whine while getting every break imaginable … _and some we never even thought of_.

  9. Ya know, if he hadn’t constantly tried to delay everything and push it all back, he would have already dealt with this and wouldn’t have had the trials overlap with campaigning season. And since he’s SO innocent, one would think he would be in a hurry to clear his name, so weird…

  10. Wasn’t that one of the BS arguments he added to get the case delayed/dismissed? That he couldn’t fundraise or campaign with the trial.

  11. He’s going to blame the system for being against him, interrupting his campaign.

    Forget the fact that its only been interrupted because he’s delayed, delayed, delayed every trial hes got.

  17. In a world where great chefs were once forced to cook with marshmallows, this doesn’t elicit any sympathy from me

  21. It’s all task management. If he’d had the trial last October there’s a better than zero chance he would be free to campaign right now. Of course there’s also a better than zero chance he’d be raking the side of the highway right now

  22. How in the hell does he figure Biden is responsible in any way, shape, or form?

    That’s ridiculous.

  23. Now they get to spend 50k for a photo op with Tim Scott. I honestly cannot think of one politician, celebrity, porn star, influencer, family member, stranger, robot, animal, or alien presence I would pay 50k to get a photo with. Let alone TIM SCOTT.

    This is why we need to tax the rich much more.

  24. Trump forced to skip big money fundraiser thanks to his cooking his books in order to suppress information prior to the 2016 election. Fixed the title!

  25. No, thanks to Him, NOT the trial. This shit is his fault.

  27. >Former President Donald Trump was invited to headline a big-ticket fundraising gala for House Republicans’ campaign arm later this month in Dallas…

    Naw. He wouldn’t have attended a fundraiser for others. That’s money that could be going into his pocket.

  28. I’m so sorry the accused felon is being inconvenienced by his own trial.

  29. He’s the dipshit who delayed it over and over and over.

  30. He’s sooo rich, he shouldn’t have to fundraise. Just ask him, he’ll tell ya.

  31. I was able to attend my big money fundraiser just fine but I also don’t spend my days committing crimes.

  32. Remember when his lawyers tried to delay the trial by claiming it’s very inconvenient to 45’s campaign?

    Pepperidge Farms remembers….

  33. Republicans continue to be shocked when they are treated the same way everyone has been treated for decades. When privilege disappears, equality feels like oppression.

  34. Too bad they don’t give him free weekends at the Gray Bar Hotel. Trump is so deserving of the free weekend stays, I don’t have any personal experience there, but I hear it’s a five-star hotel with great food.

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