Vice President Vance Raises $5M From Young Republicans Who Own Too Many Yacht Socks
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- ā¢Vice President Vance hosted a $5 million fundraiser in Southampton, N.Y., with about 35 attendees.
- ā¢The event included young Republican donors like Donald Trump Jr. and company founders linked to top GOP figures.
- ā¢Vance plans to decide on a 2028 presidential bid after the November midterm elections.
Vice President Vance hosted a fundraiser so exclusive that only 35 young Republican billionaires (or at least billion-dollar heirs) were allowed in at Omeed Malik's Southampton mansion, where $5 million magically appeared like a startup unicorn at a venture capitalistās brunch. VIP guests included Donald Trump Jr. (presumably the designated hat model), Polymarket founder Shayne Coplan, and GRV Strategies head Garrett Ventry. Mix in Cantor Fitzgeraldās Brandon Lutnick and World Liberty's Zach Witkoffāboth somehow related to Trumpās inner circle by nepotism, nepotism, nepotismāand you've got yourself a Republican finance buffet. After the luxury reception, 20 elites dined and casually threw down $250K per plate, because why not? This fundraising wizardry fuels Vance's 2028 presidential ambitions, but heās rumored to decide after the midterms, presumably after consulting his crypto portfolio and golf schedule.
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(1 of 3)Nothing screams grassroots like 35 very rich twenty- and thirty-somethings tossing $5 million at Vance, hosted in a mansion named after a year before America was America's idea.
Vanceās fundraiser was basically 'Trust Fund Babies Assemble'ābecause reinventing politics is easier with daddyās money.
35 donors, $5 million, one mansion: proof you donāt need democracy when youāve got birthday cash from rich kids.
Source: Axios | Published: 8/20/2026 | Author: Alex Isenstadt
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