DeSantis' Presidential Race Targets Big Apple Donors
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is organizing a private presidential campaign fundraiser in New York City, hosted by Wall Street executives, including one with ties to a firm backed by George Soros. The event will be held on June 29th and is among DeSantis' early fundraising efforts since officially declaring his presidential campaign. New York is a crucial fundraising hub, with substantial contributions from the metro area during the 2022 election cycle. The invitation specifies that co-hosts must raise $50,000, while attendees are expected to contribute $6,600. One of the hosts, Christian Michalik, previously worked at Soros Private Equity Partners, which DeSantis has criticized. Despite limited contributions from major GOP donors, DeSantis raised over $8 million within 24 hours of launching his campaign.