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Mixing Business And The Presidency, Trump To Hold Fundraiser At His Washington Hotel

The president is using the Trump International Hotel, blocks from the White House, to raise money for his campaign operation, which has generated revenue for Trump businesses.
President Trump, who is fond of dining at his Trump International Hotel near the White House, will have some company Wednesday ? a roomful of people who paid as much as $35,000 or $100,000 each to be there. / Zach Gibson / Getty Images

President Trump, who is fond of dining at his Trump International Hotel near the White House, will have some company Wednesday — a roomful of people who paid as much as $35,000 or $100,000 each to be there.

The money will go to two joint fundraising operations — Trump Victory, which will take in large donations and Trump Make America Great Again Committee

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