Trump supporters gather ahead of tony fundraiser in Newport Beach

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

76% : It would be his first time seeing Trump, and the Fullerton resident was ecstatic.
70% : "I just totally admire and look up to Donald J. Trump, very successful businessman," Donald Holly Sr. said.
64% : Trump has lagged behind President Biden in fundraising -- both nationally and in California.
60% : Donald Holly Sr., 82, woke up Saturday morning with butterflies in his stomach.
60% : On Friday evening, Trump headlined a fundraiser at the Beverly Hills Italianate mansion of Lee Samson, a longtime philanthropist who is on the board of directors of the Republican Jewish Coalition.
58% : He has hosted many fundraisers for GOP politicians over the years, including one for Trump in 2019 that raised $5 million and another in 2020 with the then-president's daughter Ivanka supporting his reelection that raised $2 million.
57% : The event is scheduled to take place at the home of health insurance company co-founder John Word and his wife, Kimberly, whose home appeared to be decorated with red, white and blue bunting across the seawall and along doors and windows on the property.
56% : Trump has received an infusion of cash since the verdicts were announced on May 30.
55% : and "We stand united with Trump!," Andrea Flores, 49, of Rancho Santa Margarita, stood on a corner wearing a red Trump baseball cap and chatting with a fellow supporter, pausing her conversation periodically to cheer as people driving by honked their horns.
51% : "Trump is making it clear to America's seniors that if he wins this November, he'll happily sell them out to his billionaire donors -- gutting Social Security and Medicare while passing tax giveaways for his wealthy, extreme allies.
49% : Tickets to Friday's event cost up to $250,000 per person, and the event raised $6 million for his 2024 campaign, Trump told the crowd, according to attendee Gregg Donovan, 64, of Santa Monica.
49% : "He said he expects Trump to win in November, in part because among his friends, Trump has more support than he did in 2020 -- especially among immigrants who are angry about the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border.
48% : Earlier, as people waved flags that read "Trump 2024" and a banner that read "Never Surrender!"
45% : "The evening fundraiser ended relatively early because many guests were Jewish and needed to head home for Shabbat, Trump said, according to Donovan.
41% : Part of his reason for supporting Trump, Richard Holly said, was the former president's support for small businesses and family values.
39% : But, she said, "How can it be a conspiracy when 12 people all found him guilty?"On Thursday in San Francisco, Trump told donors at venture capitalist David Sacks' Pacific Heights' estate that he raised $12 million.
38% : After Trump was introduced by North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum -- reportedly among the elected officials being vetted as a potential running mate -- and Samson, the former president spoke for about 45 minutes and promised on Day 1 in the Oval Office to secure the border and to "drill, baby, drill," Donovan said.
38% : "If you want to know who Donald Trump fights for, just look at who he spends his time with: grifters, criminals -- and ... in this case, a billionaire who evicted seniors from his nursing homes during a deadly pandemic to line his own pockets," said Sarafina Chitika, a spokesperson for the campaign.
20% : All you have to do is look at what we had and as far as inflation goes, no world wars -- everything was going on fine from '16 to '20."Trump also would not have bungled the exit from Afghanistan, he said, referring to the chaotic removal of American troops in 2021 on President Biden's watch.

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