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Your support makes all the difference.Donald Trump is offering a special package to those looking for the “Ultra MAGA Experience” during his planned New York City rally – but nobody knows what it entails.
And it costs nearly $1m.
The Republican presidential nominee is planning an October 27 rally at Manhattan’s Madison Square Garden along with running mate JD Vance. While Trump has no shot of winning Manhattan, he is still planning the gathering in his hometown.
Now, Trump is offering six different tiers of donation packages along with the rally. The top of the list is the $924,600 “Ultra MAGA Experience.” But, there are no details on what the package includes, such as if it comes with a chance to meet the former president.
The nearly-seven-figure package is on the same day and location of the rally, but no other details were included.
The cheapest package begins at $5,000 and is called the “President Club Experience,” according to Mediate.
“We’re going to be doing a rally at Madison Square Garden, we believe,” Trump said at a recent rally.
“We think we’re signing Madison Square Garden to do. We’re going to have a big rally honoring the police, and honoring the firemen, and everybody. Honoring a lot of people, including teachers by the way.
“We’ll be honoring the people that make New York work.”
The newest donation packages are the latest in a long line of expensive offerings from Trump.
He has numerous pieces of merchandise on sale on his website, or that he has authorized to be sold using his name from NFTs and trading cards, to golden sneakers, bibles and a host of other goods.
One of his latest merchandise grabs was a $100 coin that included his face, an image of the White House and the words: “In God We Trust.”
“The ONLY OFFICIAL coin designed by me—and proudly minted here in the USA,” Trump wrote on Truth Social to promote the coin.
“This beautiful, limited-edition coin commemorates our movement, our fight for freedom, prosperity, and putting America first, we always put America first,” he said in a video.
“It’s more than just a collector’s item, it’s a testament to the resilience and strength of the American people, our American patriots that we love so much.”
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