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Trump teams with RNC for first official campaign fundraiser

Season 2016 Episode 1450 | 5m 03s

Presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump has spent much of the primary season railing against big money in politics and touting his self-funded campaign. But the real estate mogul is set to hold his first official fundraiser in Albuquerque on Tuesday night in conjunction with the RNC. Judy Woodruff talks to Matea Gold of The Washington Post for more on why Trump flipped and what he hopes to gain.

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