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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Oliver O'Connell

Trump is kicking some of his fundraising money to Vance — has he picked a successor?

Donald Trump's formidable fundraising machine is strategically diverting a portion of its substantial donations to JD Vance's political action committee, a move that could significantly bolster the vice president’s future political aspirations and perhaps signal tacit support from the president to be his successor.

Recent fundraising emails from Trump, alongside the donation portal on his official website, automatically allocate five percent of their total donation to Vance’s “Working for Ohio” PAC, NBC News reports. This arrangement has already yielded considerable returns, with the committee receiving $245,000 in May and June alone, according to campaign finance disclosures.

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