Donald Trump arrived at the Miami Grand Prix, days after officials canceled a $250,000-a-ticket fundraiser at the race.
The former president and Republican candidate was in Florida on Sunday and joined a celebrity-studded crowd as Formula One descended on the city once again.
He returned to his Florida headquarters Friday night after another week in New York at his Stormy Daniels hush money trial.
Trump, who also attended the LIV Golf event in Miami last month, was photographed in the McLaren garage deep in conversation with the team’s CEO Zak Brown.
Trump’s presence in the race comes after organizers halted his plans for a fundraiser because he violated the terms of his hospitality suite agreement by planning to raise money for a federal election.
Donald Trump arrived at the Miami Grand Prix and was flanked by heavy security measures
It comes days after officials canceled a $250,000-per-ticket fundraiser at the race.
Trump speaks with McLaren CEO Zak Brown while visiting the McLaren garage before the race.
Trump gestured to his supporters in the crowd as he prepared to watch the race begin.
Trump returned to his Florida headquarters Friday night after another week in his Stormy Daniels trial.
The Republican candidate inspected the cars that Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will drive
His friend Steven Witkoff, who recently testified for Trump in New York, purchased the suite in his name in order to operate the fundraiser.
‘We have become aware that you may be using your Paddock Club Rooftop Suite for a political purpose, i.e. raising money for a federal election at $250,000 per ticket, which clearly violates the Formula 1 Crypto suite licensing agreement. com Miami Grand Prix. ‘ read a cease and desist letter.
“If this is true, we regret to inform you that your suite license will be revoked, you will not be able to attend the race at any time and we will refund you in full.”
Race officials declined to publicly comment on the story, while Witkoff told the New York Post that “this is kind of false, for sure,” but declined to comment further.
The fundraiser was reportedly organized by a Hollywood, Florida golf club owned by Witkoff’s real estate company.
Club members recently received an invitation to the fundraiser, and although it did not mention Trump by name, Post sources who inquired were told the event was for the Republican candidate and would cost $250,000.
Trump wasn’t the only big name present. Travis Kelce arrived from the Kentucky Derby, while Chiefs teammate Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany were also there.
A host of NBA players like Kevin Durant and Jimmy Butler were there, along with pop singer Camilla Cabello.
Travis Kelce arrived at Hard Rock Stadium shortly after 3 p.m. after being at the Kentucky Derby.
Kelce’s Chiefs teammate Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany were also in attendance.
Trump lashed out at prosecutors who threatened to send him to jail Saturday night, accusing Democrats of running a “Gestapo administration.”
He also called special prosecutor Jack Smith a “fucking moron” while addressing a $40,000-a-head fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago.
About 400 donors and lawmakers attended the luncheon at Trump’s Florida estate, where he returned Friday night after the first week of his hush money trial in New York.
In his 90-minute speech, he said he was surprised to have been the first former president criminally charged and blamed his 2020 loss on Democrats who “rigged and stole that election.” And we’re not going to let that happen again,” according to a tape leaked to the Washington Post.
Trump also mocked his hearing about who he would pick as his vice presidential running mate and praised embattled House Speaker Mike Johnson, ordering Republican critics to “leave him alone.”
He mocked Fulton County Prosecutor Fani Willis as “a real beauty” and joked that his daughter-in-law Lara would not have married his son Eric if she had known her future father-in-law was at risk of going to prison.
‘Once they accused me, I was like, holy shit, they just accused me. “They accused me,” she said. ‘In fact, Lara, if she had known I was accused, she probably wouldn’t have joined the family.