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GOP Raises Millions for Trump Photos Ahead of Midterms

The US Republican Party is soliciting donations for photos with Donald Trump and JD Vance before the midterms.

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The US Republican National Committee sent invitations to donors for a fundraising event featuring Donald Trump. [1] The Republican National Committee is offering photo opportunities with President Donald Trump for $88,600 at the upcoming midterms convention in Dallas, Texas. [2] Democratic candidate James Talarico has raised $68 million (about 934 billion Korean won), while Republican candidate Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General, has raised $9 million (about 124 billion Korean won). [3] The US Republican Party is concerned about losing control of Congress in the upcoming midterms. [4] A photo opportunity with Vice President JD Vance at the convention is priced at $35,000. [5] An unnamed Republican consultant told The Huffington Post that the gathering was 'not a real convention' and 'a grifter free-for-all.' [6]
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  1. The US Republican National Committee sent invitations to donors for a fundraising event featuring Donald Trump. · 세계일보
  2. The Republican National Committee is offering photo opportunities with President Donald Trump for $88,600 at the upcoming midterms convention in Dallas, Texas. · The Independent
  3. Democratic candidate James Talarico has raised $68 million (about 934 billion Korean won), while Republican candidate Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General, has raised $9 million (about 124 billion Korean won). · KyungHyangSinmun
  4. The US Republican Party is concerned about losing control of Congress in the upcoming midterms. · 세계일보
  5. A photo opportunity with Vice President JD Vance at the convention is priced at $35,000. · The Independent
  6. An unnamed Republican consultant told The Huffington Post that the gathering was 'not a real convention' and 'a grifter free-for-all.' · The Independent
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