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Trump appears at a fundraiser for a creator of his 'family separation' policy

Since President Trump left office in 2021, his Mar-a-Lago mansion in Florida has become a regular staging ground for fundraising events supporting Republican candidates and causes. This week, attendees shelled out up to $100,000 to support an organization aligned with the issue that appears to be the most animating for Republican voters: immigration and the border. Trump appeared at a ...
Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump speaks in the library at Mar-a-Lago on March 4, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump appeared at a fundraiser Thursday, April 4, 2024, at Mar-a-Lago for the Border911 foundation. The nonprofit was founded last year by Thomas Homan, a former acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs...

Since President Trump left office in 2021, his Mar-a-Lago mansion in Florida has become a regular staging ground for fundraising events supporting Republican candidates and causes.

This week, attendees shelled out up to $100,000 to support an organization aligned with the issue that appears to be the most animating for Republican voters: immigration and the border.

Trump appeared at a fundraiser Thursday at Mar-a-Lago for the Border911 foundation. The nonprofit was founded last year by Thomas Homan, a former acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, who helped implement and oversee the former president's controversial "family separation policy" and remains a steadfast Trump supporter.

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