North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, center, with Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., left, Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., second left and Vivek Ramaswamy, right, speaks at a press conference across the street from Manhattan criminal court Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
The gathering is being hosted in Manhattan by billionaire GOP donors Howard Lutnick, the CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald; hedge fund investor John Paulson; and New York Jets owner Woody Johnson. Tickets to attend the dinner go for up to $844,600.
The fundraiser is part of a series of high-level events and small-dollar grassroots efforts the Trump campaign estimates will haul in roughly $25 million this week.
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On Wednesday, Trump will team up with Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, another contender for running mate, at a fundraising luncheon in Cincinnati.
A week and a half ago, Vance, Scott, Burgum, Noem and a handful of other high-profile GOP politicians also considered potential vice presidential nominees all joined Trump in Palm Beach, Florida, at the Republican National Committee's annual spring donor retreat.
Former President Trump speaks to reporters during a break in his criminal trial May 13, 2024, in New York City. (Seth Wenig/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
The former president is attending the New York City fundraiser after spending his day in court in Lower Manhattan. Trump is making history as the first former or current president to stand trial in a criminal case.
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The trial is attracting potential running mates. Vance showed up at the courthouse in support of Trump Monday. Burgum, Ramaswamy and another possible contender — Rep. Bryon Donalds of Florida — were there Tuesday.
"We're all here today because of the circus of this trial," Burgum told reporters Tuesday.
Sources in Trump's political orbit say not to expect a decision from the former president on his running mate until much closer to the Republican National Convention, which gets underway in Milwaukee July 15.
Fox News' Kellianne Jones and Brandon Gillespie contributed to this report
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