After a fast fundraising cease in San Antonio this morning, Republican vice presidential hopeful JD Vance paid a fast go to to the Alamo together with his son, who did not look thrilled to be there.
A photograph of Vance and his son tweeted out by NBC affiliate News4 San Antonio reveals Vance smiling large for the digicam whereas his son appears to be like the opposite manner and should even be attempting to wrest freed from Dad’s arms.
JD VANCE IN SAN ANTONIO: JD Vance, Donald Trump’s working mate, takes a photograph together with his son Monday morning in entrance of the Alamo. Vance was on the town for a fundraising breakfast. pic.twitter.com/W1cPgrKJWt
— Information 4 San Antonio (@News4SA) August 12, 2024
The morning’s fundraising breakfast was hosted by Dennis E. Nixon, CEO of Worldwide Financial institution of Commerce, the New York Instances reported. It was one cease on a Texas fundraising tour for Vance.
Attendees of the unique SA breakfast had been anticipated to pony up $3,300 per particular person or $5,000 per couple in donations for an opportunity to be in the identical room because the Republican senator from Ohio, in keeping with a number of media studies.
Occasion packages obtained by the New York Instances confirmed that photograph ops got here with a $15,000 price ticket whereas participation in a roundtable dialogue ran a steep $25,000. Nonetheless, the priciest choice was becoming a member of the host committee, which required a cool $50,000 donation.
After the temporary jaunt to the Alamo Metropolis, Vance was off to the following fundraiser, which is that this night in Houston.
New — JD Vance to Texas this weekend.
Elevating dough in Laredo, Houston and San Antonio. pic.twitter.com/RlEr6G4JuR
— Teddy Schleifer (@teddyschleifer) August 7, 2024