Boatloads of money’ to be raised at Republican convention

The main missions for the GOP at this week's Republican National Convention in Milwaukee are obvious.

The party officially nominated former President Donald Trump as their 2024 standard-bearer and will also nominate his running mate as the vice presidential nominee. Trump also chose Ohio Sen. JD Vance as his running mate on Monday.

Delegates will also officially pass the party's platform and rules, and will take advantage of the golden opportunity the convention offers to spell out the party's messaging going into the final three and a half months of the presidential campaign.

But a longtime Republican strategist told Fox News, the convention is also “a great opportunity to raise boatloads of money to help fund the last leg of the race.”

Among the fundraising events on tap for the convention week, Trump and Vance will headline a reception on Wednesday titled “Strength in Unity Reception.”

The fundraiser will haul in money for the Trump 47 Committee, the Save America PAC, the Republican National Committee and state GOP chapters.

“This is a prime opportunity for the biggest donors to be writing checks,” the strategist, who asked to remain anonymous to speak more freely, told Fox News. “They’re going out there to meet the next President of the United States.”

The convention is also expected to promote unity in the wake of the assassination attempt on Trump.

The strategist, a veteran of numerous Republican conventions, said the speculation over Trump’s running mate in recent weeks “adds even more interest for top contributors. Donors want to go out and meet that person too. This has built up a lot of anticipation that should draw a lot of folks who can write big checks.