Private jets, luxury hotels: For wealthy donors, the Republican debate is a grand ole party

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Private jets, luxury hotels: For wealthy donors, the Republican debate is a grand ole party
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Wealthy Republican donors are planning to attend the first 2024 GOP debate in style, traveling by private jet and staying at luxurious hotels.

Andy Sabin, a wealthy New York businessman backing Republican presidential hopeful Sen. Tim Scott, told CNBC he is taking a private jet to Wisconsin for Wednesday's debate.

Republican debate signage ahead of the Republican primary presidential debate hosted by Fox News in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2022.Wealthy Republican political donors will receive the VIP treatment at Wednesday night's GOP presidential primary debate in Milwaukee, according to contributors and organizers who spoke to CNBC ahead of the event.

Andy Sabin, a wealthy New York businessman who backs South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, told CNBC he plans to arrive in Milwaukee by private jet for the debate. During the debate, Sabin said he will be seated next to Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota, seen by many in the party as one of its brightest stars.Billionaire and veteran venture capitalist Tim Draper will be at the debate to support former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, his preferred candidate.

Major donors to the RNC will be staying at the city's most luxurious hotel, the Saint Kate, according to a party fundraising bundler. The hotel is a haven for the arts, featuring gallery exhibits and installations throughout the property, and a live performance every night, according to its website. On Thursday morning, some of the top donors will get together for a campaign fundraising telethon at the hotel, Lambert said, in order to make calls to their friends and associates to encourage them to donate to DeSantis.

Scott's team will also host a breakfast on Thursday morning for top donors at The Pfister Hotel, a luxurious downtown landmark that first opened in 1893.

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