President Donald Trump to headline Marsha Blackburn fundraiser in Nashville

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HUMBOLDT, Tenn. — President Donald Trump is scheduled to headline a fundraiser for Republican Senate candidate Marsha Blackburn in Nashville on May 29, according to an invitation sent out Friday from the Blackburn Victory Fund.

The fundraiser offers pricey tickets. A private roundtable with Trump for two costs $44,300 per couple, a private photo reception costs $10,800 per couple and a general reception with the president costs $2,700 per couple.

The announcement puts a date on an expected event since Trump has voiced support for Blackburn last month and pledged to campaign for her.

"We are honored to have the President's support and look forward to welcoming him to the campaign trail with us," Blackburn campaign spokesman Abbi Sigler said in a message to the USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee on Friday.

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/tn-elections/2018/05/11/president-donald-trump-headline-marsha-blackburn-fundraiser-nashville/603304002/

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1. Wow, I thought he was really busy preparing for his big summit???

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2. he'll get his ass kissed by blackburn & friends....many times. always time for that.

Phil Bredesen will win this election.

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3. "Trump won 92 of the state's 95 counties over .."

She is just a Trump parrot!


The Senate race between Blackburn, a GOP congressman from Brentwood, and former Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen is expected to be a close race, according to a host of recent polls.

Republicans and Democrats alike at the national level have put a focus on Tennessee, with incumbent U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., not seeking a third term.
President Donald Trump shares the stage with Gov. BillBuy Photo

President Donald Trump shares the stage with Gov. Bill Haslam, Rep. Diane Black, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, Sen. Lamar Alexander and Rep. Marsha Blackburn and other lawmakers at Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center on Jan. 8, 2018, in Nashville. (Photo: Shelley Mays / The Tennessean)

Trump’s backing could potentially help Blackburn solidify her support among Republicans. Trump won 92 of the state’s 95 counties over Democrat Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential race and remains popular in the state, especially among GOP voters. A recent Middle Tennessee State University poll put his approval rating at 50 percent.

Blackburn, who was a Trump surrogate during the presidential campaign and served on his transition team after the election, has made her support of Trump a pivotal part of her Senate campaign.

She pledges on her campaign website to “work tirelessly to help President Trump pass his agenda” and reminds voters in campaign ads that she supports his position on issues such as tax reform, the economy, immigration and the border wall.