Republican convention host committee brings in massive $85M fundraising haul

Republican convention organizers raised more than $85 million for the Milwaukee event that will nominate Donald Trump for president next week.

The convention host committee said in a statement that its total haul represents “a record amount raised by any host committee for a Republican convention in history.” The committee’s internal goal was $68 million.

“The outpouring of support for this convention has been bigger than I ever…