Farage Attends Trump Event in London That Raised $2.5 Million
- Trump allies present include Scott Bessent, former ambassadors
- Trump campaign has raised millions of dollars since conviction
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Donald Trump’s presidential campaign raised $2.5 million at a London fundraiser, where the candidate was absent, but other allies including British politician Nigel Farage and hedge fund founder Scott Bessent made appearances, according to a person familiar with the event.
The fundraiser, held Wednesday at the Chelsea home of model Holly Valance, where an invitation listed tickets for as much as $100,000 per couple, featured speeches from Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. and his partner Kimberly Guilfoyle, said the person familiar, who requested anonymity to discuss details of the private gathering.