Former President Donald Trump made a surprise appearance at a fundraiser for dog rescue held in Mar-a-Lago on Friday – a rare view of the 45th president in post-White House life.
WPTV captured images of Trump, sporting a “Make America Great Again” hat, making a quick appearance at a fundraising event for a rescue mission to remove dogs from the meat market in China.
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“So I didn’t exactly prepare for that,” added Trump, saying he had been passing by and heard people shouting. “But I was passing by and I heard everyone screaming in the hall and I asked ‘what’s going on?’ and they said ‘we’re going to help the dogs’ and it’s okay with me. “
He praised Lara Trump, who was present, and added, “I don’t know, are you running for the Senate?”
“What you’re doing is so important and so big, and so important and I’m 100% with you, and we had a lot of meetings at the White House and the Oval Office, related to saving and helping dogs and that’s what we want to do,” he said. Trump in images and video captured by WPTV reporter TA Walker.
He said that “tremendous progress has been made”.
A source familiar with Trump’s schedule confirmed that he attended the event for Fox News, and the fund-raising group – Big Dog Ranch Rescue – released a statement about the event.
“President Trump visited the event and thanked those present for their support in helping Big Dog Ranch Rescue to save 47,000 dogs so far,” spokesman Chase Scott told Fox News. “The crowd responded with a standing ovation to the President, Lara Trump and Lauree Simmons for the work they did to help pass the first national animal cruelty bill in the history of the United States.”
“The fundraiser was sold and distributed for 2 days to allow social distance and to raise funds to save abused, abandoned and injured dogs and to bring dogs from China who would otherwise be victims of the horrible dog meat trade,” he said. he .
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Trump has released a series of statements since he stepped down in January and delivered his first major public speech earlier this month at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) – where he held President Biden’s term.
Trump is being watched closely for signs of a potential run in 2024, something he suggested during his CPAC speech.
Lara Trump is linked to a possible North Carolina Senate candidacy to replace Sen. Richard Burr, RN.C.
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Married to Eric Trump, Lara was a senior advisor to the then president’s reelection campaign in 2020. She was born and raised in North Carolina, although she, Eric and their children currently live in the northern suburbs of New York City.
In November and December, Lara Trump suggested the possibility of running for the Senate, including retweeting a poll that suggested she would be the Republican Party’s favorite if she got into the race.
Brooke Singman and Paul Steinhauser of Fox News contributed to this report.