NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has raised more than $34 million for his 2024 White House bid since the start of the year, thanks to a surge in donations since the announcement of criminal charges against him in New York. , according to AP. his campaign. His total after the March 30 indictment came close to what he received in the past three months.
Trump’s latest fundraising report, to be filed with the Federal Election Commission on Saturday, will show he raised more than $18.8 million between his primary campaign account and a joint fundraising account in the first three months into the campaign, the campaign said.
Of that total from Jan. 1 to March 31, $4 million came after Trump was indicted March 30 by a Manhattan grand jury on charges related to a secret 2016 election money case.
The fundraising figures were first reported by Politico.
Trump began fundraising after news of his indictment broke, and his campaign said it had raised $15.4 million since the charges were announced through Saturday’s fundraising deadline.
Trump, who also faces several other criminal investigations, has tried to use his legal woes to galvanize supporters, saying all the cases are politically motivated. He described the charges in New York as “election interference” but also suggested they could help him gain support.
Trump has dominated the GOP field in the early stages of the 2024 presidential race. But this time, many big GOP donors have tried to channel their support elsewhere. Until his impeachment, his fundraising campaign lagged behind the large sums he raised during his days or hours as president.
Only a few candidates have officially entered the race, Trump’s ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, former governor of South Carolina; former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who announced Trump’s indictment days later; and tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.
Several candidates, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, are expected to enter the race when the next fundraising reports are due in mid-July.
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