Trump To Hold Fundraiser For Christie

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Donald Trump will hold a fundraiser to help New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie pay off his own presidential campaign's debt and to raise money for the state's Republican Party later this month.

The events mark Trump's first announced foray into fundraising since the presumptive Republican nominee announced that he intends to begin ramping up his money-raising efforts for the party and the general election campaign.

According to an emailed invitation, Trump will appear with Christie at what is being billed as a "New Jersey rally" in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, on May 19.

The price of attendance is listed as $200 per person, according to an invitation, which says all proceeds will benefit Chris Christie for President Inc.

Trump will also be appearing at a separate event at the same venue benefiting the New Jersey Republican Party, said Christie confidant and Republican National Committeeman Bill Palatucci. Tickets to that will go for $25,000, Palatucci said.

Christie was one of Trump's earliest and most prominent backers and has appeared frequently with him on the campaign trail.

Christie ended his own campaign following a disappointing showing in the New Hampshire primary. His campaign account was $250,000 in the red at the end of March, according to federal campaign finance filings.
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