 | This article needs to be updated.(February 2018) |
| Formation | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Type | Political action committee |
| Affiliations | Donald J. Trump, Republican National Committee |
The Trump Victory Committee was a joint fundraising committee for Donald J. Trump for President (the Donald Trump presidential campaign organization), the Republican National Committee (RNC), and 11 state Republican committees. [1] [2]
The Committee's first fundraising dinners were held on May 24, 2016 in Albuquerque and May 25, 2016 in Los Angeles. [1]
Trump's 2020 reelection campaign merged with the RNC into a single "Trump Victory" entity, sharing office space. By tying Trump's reelection campaign to the RNC, it unified 2020 Republican Party presidential campaign. [3]
The fund is nominally headed by Reince Priebus and led by RNC finance chair Lew Eisenberg and Trump campaign finance chair Steve Mnuchin. [1] [2] Its vice chairs were:
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