Then it turned out the whole thing was a profit making...

Then it turned out the whole thing was a profit making venture.
Apparently, not a very successful one.

As it is, the event has all the trappings of a grifting operation. The prices are exorbitant: $250 for dinner, $350 for a “VIP Cocktail Hour,” $85 for brunch alone.

One package sells for $10,000, and features things like tickets to the farewell brunch — hosted, naturally, at the Trump International Hotel — and a “PHOTO OPPORTUNITY WITH (Insert Name of Big Name Celeb Here).”

There’s also a wealth of merchandise available. 

https://thinkprogress.org/is-the-right-wing-walkaway-march-already-falling-apart-95dbce937e2a/