More than 100 supporters of former President Trump gathered in Newport Beach early Saturday morning, cheering on the presumptive Republican presidential nominee and hoping to catch a glimpse of his motorcade on the way to an exclusive fundraising event on closed Harbor Island. People waved flags that said “Trump 2024” and a banner that said “Never give up!” and “We stand united with Trump!”
On Friday night, Trump headlined a fundraiser at the Beverly Hills Italianate mansion of Lee Samson, a longtime philanthropist who serves on the board of directors of the Republican Jewish Coalition. He has hosted many fundraisers for Republican politicians over the years, including one for Trump in 2019 that raised $5 million and another in 2020 with the then-president's daughter, Ivanka, supporting his re-election that raised $2 million. millions of dollars.
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Spectators stand in front of a house that held a fundraiser for Donald Trump in Beverly Hills on Friday.
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Donald Trump leaves a house where a fundraiser for his campaign was held on Friday.
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Donald Trump waves to fans as he leaves a home in Beverly Hills on Friday.
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Protester Robin Dominguez (right) argues with a Trump supporter in Beverly Hills on Friday.
Trump supporters at Jamboree Rd and East Coast Hwy in Newport Beach on Saturday, June 8, 2024. The former president attends a fundraiser in Newport Beach.
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