KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Former President Donald Trump will host a fundraiser in Florida for Michigan attorney general candidate Matthew DePerno. The Kalamazoo lawyer is seeking the Republican nomination along with former state House Speaker Tom Leonard and state Representative Ryan Berman.
The Detroit News says the scheduled event would be another sign of Trump’s direct involvement in down-ballot races in the battleground state. It’s expected to take place on March 8, the month before state GOP convention delegates meet to endorse a nominee to challenge Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel, Michigan’s top law enforcement official.
DePerno’s spokesman Tyson Shepard says Trump is going to do everything he can to help DePerno win in both April and November.
His campaign this week disclosed a December expenditure of $17,213 to Mar-a-Lago for “catering” and “rental.”
The GOP will pick its nominee at its convention on April 23. The fundraiser by Trump will be at Mar-a-Lago.
