PALM BEACH, Fla.—Under a cloudy sky, Mary Flynn O’Neill and her staff unloaded a shipping truck full of event supplies and several framed art pieces and carried them into the grand ballroom at the Mar-a-Lago club on the afternoon of Dec. 15. They had just over a day to go before their organization’s biggest annual fundraising event.
For O’Neill’s staff, Mar-a-Lago is a familiar venue. Their organization, America’s Future, has held multiple previous events at the club, which is owned by President Donald Trump. Their leadership maintains key friendly ties with the president.
The group’s latest Mar-a-Lago event is its Second Annual Champions For America Celebration Gala on Dec. 16….