Santos was defensive about the unusually high price tag for a local event. “Understand that I’m not here for personal gains or for any kind of financial gains,” he said in a spring 2019 video message to the group posted on its Facebook page. “All monies raised are solely for structuring this movement slash organization.” Santos was only able to pull in $645 out of a $20,000 goal. It’s unclear what happened to the funds. While Santos was ultimately unsuccessful in raising $20,000 for the Trump group, his extravagant asks drew questions about whether he was out for personal, financial...