Trump Campaign Denied Fundraiser at F1 Miami Grand Prix

The upcoming F1 Miami Grand Prix will not be hosting a fundraiser for the Trump campaign, as reported by the Washington Post. The organizers of the race sent a letter to Steven Witkoff, a longtime friend of Trump, denying him the use of his suite to fundraise for the former president’s reelection campaign.

Witkoff, who recently testified in a civil fraud trial against Trump, had invited members of his exclusive South Florida golf club to an extravagant weekend at the race, including a helicopter trip, with a price tag of $250,000 per ticket. While the invitation did not explicitly mention it was a fundraiser, the race organizers believed there was enough evidence to indicate otherwise and promptly informed Witkoff of their decision to revoke his suite license.

In response to the news, Witkoff dismissed the allegations as “fake” and declined to comment further. It remains unclear if Trump will still attend the event, although the secret service has reportedly reached out to race organizers to coordinate a visit.

This refusal to host a fundraiser for the Trump campaign at the F1 Miami Grand Prix marks the second denial of the day for the campaign, as the IndyCar series also rejected a request for a paint scheme featuring both Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Trump. This incident is not the first time Trump supporters have faced backlash from motorsport organizations, as seen in a previous rejection of a Trump-themed livery for a Formula 2 car in 2018.

As the situation unfolds, it is evident that the intersection of politics and sports continues to be a contentious issue, with organizations taking a stand on political affiliations within their events.