fundraiser? I thought Trump didn’t need money
It was 100 a ticket. They needed some way to secure the event as well. Ticket holders were lucky to have the coveted tickets and people were willing to pay a lot more to snag one of those tickets which makes them priceless.
When asked about that by the press, Trump said that the entrance fee would be used to cover the cost of the event and Trump was reimbursing Boch for any shortfall.
That said, Trump's website is taking small donations.