GOP Charging As Much As $20,000 To Be A 'Delegate' At Trump's Fake Convention

Source: Huff Post

Jul 9, 2026, 06:35 PM EDT | Updated 8 hours ago


WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s midterm “convention” will choose neither a candidate nor a platform, but state parties are nevertheless charging as much as $20,000 to be an “honorary delegate” on the floor of the Dallas Mavericks’ arena.

The Michigan Republican Party is charging $7,500 for a floor seat or $10,000 for a couple, according to the committee’s website. The California Republican Party is asking $10,000 to be a “VIP delegate” on the convention floor, although donor packages as high as $250,000 are available that include floor access, hotel rooms and gift bags with the state party logo on them.

The Texas state party is charging $20,000 for an “honorary delegate” credential, which includes a two-night hotel stay and a “Texas Shirt and Cowboy Hat,” according to a flyer obtained by HuffPost.

“Where is that money going?” wondered Joe Walsh, a former Republican lawmaker from Illinois who broke with Trump in the president’s first term, adding that money from Trump’s supporters to attend what he called a glorified rally was money that would not be spent to elect local Republicans. “Trump doesn’t give a fuck about the midterms. He makes everything about himself, and he has no problem taking money away from other Republicans.”

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