Trump hosts $75K-a-head fundraiser at Kentucky Derby

NY Post ^ | May 8, 2022 | Patrick Reilly

[SoConPubbie]

Former President Donald Trump hosted a whopping $75,000-per-head fundraiser at the Kentucky Derby before he made a public appearance to see 80-to-1 longshot horse Rich Strike’s historic win on Saturday.

Trump attended the first leg of the Triple Crown Saturday to host a fundraiser for Trump-supporting Super PAC “MAGA, Again!” in the home state of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell — whose relationship with the ex-president has grown rocky.

McConnell refused to support Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.

The 45th president was greeted with chants of “USA” as he appeared on a massive big-screen TV at Churchill Downs about 20 minutes before the 148th Kentucky Derby kicked off, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader.

At one point during the fundraiser, he popped out from his suite to throw cash to spectators down below, according to the New York Times.

The fundraiser, which was first reported by The Times two weeks ago, was attended by PAC leaders Pam Bondi, Richard Grenell and Matt Whitaker and Kimberly Guilfoyle — a conservative TV personality who’s engaged to Donald Trump Jr., according to an invitation for the event.

The president has bestowed McConnell the nickname “Old Crow Mitch” or “Broken Old Crow,” in recent months. The senator, who has represented Kentucky in the Senate since 1986, has shrugged off the president’s attacks. McConnell called Old Crow “his favorite bourbon” in reference to Old Crow Bourbon, which has been produced in Kentucky since 1835 and is distilled by Beam Suntory.

Trump is set to appear a fundraiser his super PAC is holding at the Kentucky Derby, in McConnell’s state pic.twitter.com/2tYc7r8E6x— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) April 21, 2022

[SamAdams76]

This is great stuff. I’m glad that President Trump attended the Kentucky Derby.

[Recovering_Democrat]

In Mitch’s home state. Love it.

[oldplayer]

I watched the race and much of he pre-race on NBC. I never saw a video shot of our man TRUMP during all that time. Before I say something critical of NBC, did any of you ever see the camera pan on the President?

[Severa]

Oh you should have heard the lib hosts on WHAS (our local AM radio station in Louisville KY, lovingly referred to as the "50,000 watt blowtorch" the radio station we used to listen to Rush on every weekday 12-3pm) when they announced he was going to be at the Derby this year they BLEW A GASKET. Hubs and I were on the way home from the store listening to it and giggling like idiots. Loved every single second of it.

This Derby was on for the record books. A horse that only got in the day before the Derby cause another horse got scratched, he went off at 80-1 odds, came out of NOWHERE in the stretch and WON. His name? Rich Strike.

[Oscar in Batangas]

I wonder if the Senate Minority Leader’s image was serenaded to the chant of Co - Caine Mitch???

[Severa]

Yea we were watching it at my parents house, they showed him very briefly in the stands, not too long before the Derby.

[Mouton]

I saw it. Yelled out to wife, the president is back. I bet that burned the TV executive biscuit to have to show him.

[nomorelurker]

“I watched the race and much of he pre-race on NBC. I never saw a video shot of our man TRUMP during all that time. Before I say something critical of NBC, did any of you ever see the camera pan on the President?”

I did somewhat the same thing and am curious about that also. For no particular reason I would like to know what horse if any he bet on.
Not really off topic if any of you have not seen the overhead camera video of the race it is worth watching. Rich Strike moves up so fast and jockey does a great job of guiding between horses, race announcer does not even notice Rich Strike until the two leaders are being passed. $30K claiming horse who did not get into the race until Friday because of a scratch.

[KingLudd]

“I watched the race and much of he pre-race on NBC.”

I will never watch anything, not even the second coming, on NBC, CBS, or ABC.

[drSteve78]

not even the second coming

The Second Coming will not be televised by Satan’s minions. You’re only going to need to look out the window.

[KingLudd]

“The Second Coming will not be televised”

What? It won’t?

Lighten up Francis. The point is that I wouldn’t watch the networks for any reason whatsoever. But you knew that.

I live in a data center so I have no windows.

[libertylover]

McConnell refused to support Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.

That's not an accurate statement. I would expect better from the New York Post.

[catnipman]

“Trump hosts $75K-a-head fundraiser at Kentucky Derby”

just a leetle bit rich for my blood ...

[libertylover]

he popped out from his suite to throw cash to spectators down below, according to the New York Times.

I'll need better evidence than the New York Times said so to believe that.

[Verginius Rufus]

Yes, saw President Trump on TV before the race.

Now Adam Schiff will have to investigate if Rich Strike won because of the Russians...since Trump was there.

[libertylover]

“I watched the race and much of he pre-race on NBC.

I only watched a little, but at least they didn't have that flaming pervert on that was on for the last 10? years. Maybe he died of AIDS.

[entropy12]

Greatest president since perhaps Abraham Lincoln, is Donald J Trump.

[RWGinger]

Giggling like deplorable dangerous domestic terrorists
And WONDERFUL PATRIOTS!!

[wrench]

Yes, saw the real POTUS at least twice. Did not recognize the woman seated next to him.