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Full Access to Trump, Vance Doubles in Price for Donors at Inauguration

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Access to both the incoming president and vice president has become a hot commodity in elite circles.

Former US President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (3L) stands next to US Senator from Ohio and 2024 Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance (3R) during the second day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 16, 2024. Days after he survived an assassination attempt Donald Trump won formal nomination as the Republican presidential candidate and picked right-wing loyalist J.D. Vance for running mate, kicking off a triumphalist party convention in the wake of last weekend's failed assassination attempt. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
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Want a dinner with President-elect Donald Trump and incoming Vice President J.D. Vance ahead of Inauguration Day? Access to both men has become a hot commodity in elite circles: for just $1 million (the highest tier), donors can get two tickets to an intimate black-tie event with Vance, followed by six tickets to Trump’s candlelight dinner, according to The Guardian. The outlet reported that in 2016, access to both of the events cost $500,000, a possible sign of Trump’s increasing popularity among the rich. The newest administration’s inaugural committee has raised over $170 million so far, with an expected $200 million ultimately. The committee has offered some deals this time around, however. To attend the Cabinet reception, a contribution of $50,000 is needed, which is half the price of 2017. The president-elect’s dinner will be hosted at the National Building Museum in Washington (where Melania Trump will also be joining), while Vance’s will be held at the National Gallery of Art.

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