Donald Trump swept through Texas on Wednesday seeking to bolster his campaign war chest with donations from oil barons and moguls controlling vast fortunes spanning sectors from sports to automotive.
The former president, whose in-person campaigning has been restricted by his “hush money” criminal trial in New York, attended lunchtime fundraisers in Houston before dashing to a dinner in Dallas.
One Houston event was hosted by shale oil tycoon Harold Hamm, chair of Continental Resources, alongside Occidental Petroleum chief Vicki Hollub and Energy Transfer chair Kelcy Warren. Jeff Hildebrand of Hilcorp, another oil company, and George Bishop of GeoSouthern Energy were among the hosts of another meeting.