Trump Taps Congress While Haley Targets Silicon Valley for Donations
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(Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump is planning a splashy fundraiser backed by dozens of Republican lawmakers the day after Super Tuesday in a sign of confidence in his commanding lead for the party’s presidential nomination.
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His rival for the role, Nikki Haley, meanwhile is headed to Silicon Valley in an effort to shore up her campaign’s coffers with support from tech industry leaders.
Trump will attend a fundraiser March 6 with a mega-list of Congressional hosts: 19 senators and 98 House members, including including Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise, according to an invitation obtained by Bloomberg. That’s approaching half of the Republicans in Congress.
The event will come one day after Super Tuesday, when voters in 15 states and one territory will make their choice for president. The day could be make-or-break for Haley who would struggle to argue her case without any big wins.
The list of Republicans willing to tap their networks to fundraise for Trump’s White House comeback bid demonstrates the deep support the Republican frontrunner enjoys from Congress, and the sway he holds over the institution.
That’s in contrast to Trump’s sole challenger, Haley, who is headed this week to the San Francisco Bay area to attend a series of fundraisers with hosts including Tim Draper, Vector Capital’s Alex Slusky and March Capital’s Jamie Montgomery and Felicis Ventures’ Aydin Senkut. Her trip follows events last week in New York and Miami, where major finance industry figures helped contribute to what amounted to a $16.5 million haul for her campaign in January.
The Congress-business world divide represents what is becoming a key split in Republican politics: voters and elected officials prefer Trump, while the monied donor class prefers Haley.
At recent campaign events Trump has flaunted his deep support within Congress, highlighting rising political stars, including Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Elise Stefanik, and former primary rival Senator Tim Scott, all of whom are listed as fundraiser hosts.
The March event comes with a price tag of $10,000 to host, $5,000 to co-host or $1,000 to attend. The invitation states that 90% of the money will go to Trump’s campaign, while 10% will go to Save America, an entity that has been paying for Trump’s legal fees.
--With assistance from Hadriana Lowenkron and Bill Allison.
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