In Reply to: Wednesday:Better than Mon, less exciting than Fri* posted by mh on September 02, 2026 at 09:11:06
President Donald Trump is looking to rally support and raise cash for Republican candidates at next week’s midterm “convention,” and attendees hoping for time with Trump will have to pony up some big bucks.
The Wall Street Journal reported this week that attending a roundtable with Trump will cost $250,000 a person ― and if you want a pic with the prez, that’ll cost another $88,600.
By that measure, Vice President JD Vance is a relative bargain: his roundtable will cost $75,000 per person, and a photo will be $35,000, the newspaper said.
The concept of a “midterm” convention itself is unusual, and some are dubious of holding one at a time when the president himself is so deeply unpopular amid rising prices and a war in Iran that has dragged on for more than six months.
But it’s also unusual in how it’s being run, as just about everything is for sale ― even being an “honorary delegate,” which will cost up to $20,000.
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Charge 'em for the lice, extra for the mice
Two percent for looking in the mirror twice (Hand it over!)
Here a little slice, there a little cut
Three percent for sleeping with the window shut
When it comes to fixing prices
There are a lot of tricks I knows
How it all increases, all those bits and pieces
Jesus! It's amazing how it grows!