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RNC’s $25,000 Trump-a-Palooza Ticket Packages Spark Skips

9/7/2026

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The Republican National Committee opened a lottery and sent texts offering free tickets to the Trump-a-Palooza convention in Texas.
Ticket packages up to $25,000 cause many GOP candidates in competitive races to skip the event.
U.S. President Donald Trump donors are asked to pay $250,000 for a roundtable and $88,600 for a photo.
Organizers aim for about 20,000 attendees to fill the 21,000-seat American Airlines Center.

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Story summary

The Republican National Committee opened a lottery and sent texts offering free tickets to the Trump-a-Palooza convention in Texas.
Ticket packages up to $25,000 cause many GOP candidates in competitive races to skip the event.
U.S. President Donald Trump donors are asked to pay $250,000 for a roundtable and $88,600 for a photo.
Organizers aim for about 20,000 attendees to fill the 21,000-seat American Airlines Center.