US EditionTrump plays auctioneer in New Year’s charity auction
Nearly $3 million raised at Mar-a-Lago will benefit St. Jude Children's Hospital and the local sheriff's department, split evenly, Trump announced.
- At his New Year's Eve party, President Donald Trump auctioned a portrait of Jesus at Mar-a-Lago club, Palm Beach, Florida, selling it for $2.75 million, nearly $3 million.
- Proceeds from the sale are earmarked for charity, with Trump saying half will go to St. Jude Children's Hospital and the rest to the local sheriff's department.
- Bidding opened at $100,000 and quickly accelerated to $1 million, then $2 million and $2.5 million as Trump joked and offered to autograph the painting to spur higher offers.
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Donald Trump turned his New Year’s Eve celebration into an event to amplify his ego instead of the new year. Trump served as auctioneer for the sale of a freshly painted image depicting what some say is the face of Jesus by artist Vanessa Horabuena. Horabuena painted the portrrait onstage in real time. PALM BEACH, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 31: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to guests during a New Year’s Eve event at his Mar-a-Lago home on December …
Donald Trump starts the year 2026 with a glamorous New Year's party in Mar-a-Lago. Highlights: The auction of a Jesus painting for 2.75 million dollars – with a pinch of provocation.
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