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Sat Apr 11, 2026, 07:24 PM Saturday

Trump Has TV Wheeled In At $1 Million-Per-Person 'Candlelight' Fundraiser To Watch Artemis II Splashdown [View all]

Source: MEDIAite

Apr 11th, 2026, 8:58 am


President Donald Trump had a television wheeled in at his $1 million-per-person fundraiser to watch the Artemis II splashdown with his wealthy donors.

Just hours before the president’s deadline to destroy the “whole civilization” of Iran at 8PM on Tuesday, conflicting announcements of a two-week ceasefire emerged. While Trump and his allies declared the deal a victory, the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed and details of the plan are hotly contested.

As the week drew to a close, Trump jetted off on Friday to a $1 million-per-person fundraiser at the Trump Winery in Charlottesville, Virginia. The invitations for the event billed it as a “Candlelight Dinner” with a hefty pricetag:

MAGA INC.
YOU ARE INVITED TO A CANDLELIGHT DINNER
FEATURING SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER
President Donald J. Trump
45th and 47th PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
Saturday, April 11, 2026 Trump Winery Charlottesville, VA
Additional details provided upon RSVP. RSVPs will be accommodated on a first come. first served basis. Space is very limited.
$1,000,000 Per Person



The fundraiser was closed to the press, but a White House official made a point of telling the press pool that Trump and his guests watched the landing:

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/trump-has-tv-wheeled-in-at-1-million-per-person-candlelight-fundraiser-to-watch-artemis-ii-splashdown/
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