For 1 million and up, inaugural donors will get candlelight dinner with Trump and other access
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Source: Independent
For 1 million and up, inaugural donors will get candlelight dinner with Trump and other access
The special rewards being offered to Trump's biggest backers could cut against his pledge to 'drain the swamp' and run an administration free from the influence of wealthy interests
The Independent US
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President-elect Donald Trump stands with investor Wilbur Ross after a meeting at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, this month Carolyn Kaster/AP
The committee raising money for President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural festivities is offering exclusive access to the new president, Cabinet nominees and congressional leaders in exchange for donations of 1 million and more.
For seven-figure contributions, Trump's richest supporters will get a slew of special perks during the inauguration weekend, including eight tickets to a candlelight dinner that will feature special appearances by Trump, his wife, Melania, Vice President-elect Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, according to a sheet detailing underwriter package benefits obtained by The Washington Post. The 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee confirmed the authenticity of the donor brochure, which was first reported by the Center for Public Integrity.
Other million-donor benefits include an exclusive lunch with select Cabinet appointees and House and Senate leadership, four tickets to an intimate dinner with the Pences, eight tickets to a lunch with the ladies of the first families, eight tickets and premier access to the inaugural ball and priority booking at Premier Inaugural Hotel(s)............................
Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-inaugural-donors-candelit-dinner-access-a7446891.html
Maybe The Donald will rent an outdoor park in DC for his small donors and serve up crackers and ice water??
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Eugene
(61,963 posts)Donors will get a photo op with a cardboard cutout
while backers try to upsell them to the $2 million plan.
Vinca
(50,310 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,308 posts)as long as the Big Boys are making money, Trump will think everything is fine
He's totally out of touch with common people. Totally.
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)Trump dodged the draft with 5 freaking chickenhawk deferments. Now as Republican commie-in-chief, he can give himself a yet another deferment from ethics, and Make Deals Great Again with with High Rollers, Inc. (R).
DonViejo
(60,536 posts)Sorry, this OP is a dupe of: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141627259