The Palm Beach Chapter for Log Cabin Republicans paid $237,500 for her speech at an April 20 event at the Mar-a-Lago resort, where the Trumps claim full-time residency. The event earned media attention as Melania Trump this year spent even less time campaigning for her husband's presidential campaign than in past cycles.
Melania Trump had only made two campaign appearances as part of his 2024 run, standing at her husband's side when he announced his candidacy in late 2022, and in March this year when the two Florida voters cast ballots in the presidential preference primary.
Consultants tell The Advocate it's highly unusual to pay a speaker's fee at a political fundraiser. The events were publicized as fundraisers for the Log Cabin Republicans, as opposed to Trump's presidential campaign.
Log Cabin Republicans President Charles Moran told Newsweek he expected to raise significant funds during the event, but the high speaker fee has raised eyebrows and prompted discussions around the appropriateness of such expenses in political fundraising.
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