The reported fundraiser will come after the Republican National Convention, in which delegates are expected to nominate Donald Trump as the party’s presidential candidate.
One of the organizers behind a crypto conference former United States President Donald Trump will attend reportedly plans to hold a $15 million fundraiser for his reelection campaign.
According to a July 15 Washington Post report citing people familiar with the matter, Bitcoin Magazine CEO David Bailey will hold a fundraiser for Trump “later this month” — suggesting that it will be at the Bitcoin Conference in Nashville or immediately afterward. The fundraiser will come after Republicans are expected to officially nominate Trump to be the party’s presidential candidate at the Republican National Convention.
The Republican National Convention and Bitcoin Conference — featuring many prominent conservatives, industry leaders and lawmakers — will come amid increasing political tension and violent rhetoric in the United States. On July 13, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, a registered Republican, attempted to assassinate Trump, who was speaking to a crowd of supporters at a rally in Pennsylvania.