Melania Trump Will Have Dinner with Anyone Who Donates This Much Money to Donald's Inauguration

Mar. 15, 2025

Melania Trump in 2017.Photo:Chris Jackson/Getty

Chris Jackson/Getty

Donald Trump’s inauguration fundraising campaign is offering a wide selection of big-ticket prizes for elite donors — including a dinner with soon-to-be first ladyMelania Trump.

According to a new report fromThe New York Times,donors to the president-elect’s inauguration fundraiser who are willing to shell out $1 million will be able to attend an “elegant and intimate dinner" with Trump, 78, and Melania, 54, on the night before the inauguration.

TheTimesreports that the dinner with the Trumps has been branded as “the pinnacle event” of all the “Trump Vance Inaugural Committee Benefits.”

A flier listing information for elite donors — who donate either $1 million or $2 million — have access to eight events in total, including a reception withTrump’s Cabinet picksas well as a dinner with Vice President–electJ.D. Vanceand his wife,Usha Vance, on Jan. 18.

Axiosalso reports that the big donors can also get tickets to a black-tie “Starlight Ball” on Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, where the Trumps and Vances will make an appearance.

As for the inauguration itself, the largest donors will receive six tickets each for the ceremony. The U.S. government alsooffers free ticketsto the presidential inauguration for the public on a first come, first served basis.

Donald Trump and Melania Trump at the Freedom Inaugural Ball at the Washington Convention Center January 20, 2017 in Washington, D.C.Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty

Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty

Per theTimes,Melania had not yet confirmed her plans surrounding the inauguration before the elite fundraiser itinerary was released. She now confirms that she will attend several of the related events, including an interfaith religious service on Sunday morning dubbed the “One America, One Light Sunday Service,” per theDaily Beast.

According to theTimes, there is no limit to the number of donations or the amount of cash given to Trump’s inauguration fundraiser, but each donation greater than $200 will be reported to the Federal Election Commission.

Trump’s previous inauguration fundraising campaigns have been marred with controversy. In 2020, the Washington, D.C., attorney general’s officeaccused the inaugural committee of making efforts to “grossly overpay”to rent out the space for his 2017 inauguration celebrations, and also accused the campaign of receiving illegal foreign donations.

Prosecutors filed alawsuitin 2020 alleging the president’s inauguration committeeunnecessarily made more than $1 million in paymentsfrom the nonprofit committee to the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., where celebrations were held, “abusing nonprofit funds to enrich the Trump family.” Per theTimes,the caseresulted in a 12-year prison sentence for one donor who gave $900,000 through his company.

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Both Witkoff and Loeffler have been offered roles in Trump’s upcoming administration, as the special envoy to the Middle East and leader of the Small Business Administration, respectively.

source: people.com