Overview
- The fundraiser was held in Southampton, New York, on Thursday and raised more than $5 million from roughly 35 attendees, according to reporting by multiple outlets.
- Hosts included Omeed Malik and Chris Buskirk and guests ranged from Donald Trump Jr. to rising GOP donors in their 20s and 30s.
- Guests at a reception gave about $100,000 apiece to the Republican National Committee while attendees at a smaller dinner gave about $250,000 each, with funds routed to the RNC.
- Vance is serving as the RNC finance chair and has led repeated high-dollar events this year that donors and allies say are building the national fundraising infrastructure he would need to run.
- The event comes as intra‑party scrutiny, online backlash over Vance’s comments and mixed polling have created openings for rivals while President Trump has offered flattering but noncommittal public remarks.