Trump holding birthday rally for hardcore fans – but they have to pay to attend

Donald Trump turns 78 years old on Friday and will celebrate his birthday in the company of his “Club 47 USA” fan organisation in West Palm Beach, Florida, delivering a keynote address to guests paying between $35 and $60 for the pleasure of wishing him well.

According to a flyer for the celebration, the party-cum-rally will take place at the Palm Beach County Convention Center near his Mar-a-Lago home from 3pm ET, with the former president taking to the stage to speak at approximately 7pm local time.

“Join us in celebrating the birthday of the best president ever Donald J Trump”, the flyer invites its members, promoting the gathering with a picture of the birthday boy gripping the American flag at CPAC surrounded by clip art balloons.

Attendees are instructed to wear red, white and blue outfits and are assured that parking is “free and easy”.

The Independent has reached out to Trump’s representatives and Club 47 for more information on what else might transpire at an event whose 5,000 tickets have already sold out, according to club president Larry Snowden. It was not immediately clear what the proceeds from the event would be used for.

The former president last addressed the club in October 2023, shortly after Hamas had launched its terror attack on Israel, leading to the current conflict in Gaza.

The fan group takes its name from the Republican’s ambitions of becoming America’s 47th president (he is already its 45th) and, on Thursday, he was presented with a cake by GOP senators in Washington DC that originally had 45 candles before John Barrasso of Wyoming added two more for the same reason.

Trump’s fellow Republicans also reportedly sang him “Happy Birthday!” and gifted him a baseball and bat from their annual