In a stunning turn of events, the Trump campaign has reported raising an extraordinary $200 million since Thursday’s verdict in the former president’s New York ‘hush money’ trial.
Following Donald Trump’s conviction on an obscure misdemeanour elevated to a felony, his campaign witnessed an outpouring of support, with $70 million coming from small donors. Remarkably, 30% of the total raised were first-time donors to a political campaign, according to Eric Trump, who disclosed the figures during an interview with Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo on Sunday.
“These are Americans who are p*ssed off,” remarked Eric Trump. They’re coming out of the woodwork and they want to support a guy that they just believe is getting bamboozled by a system.
He went on to criticize what he perceived as a concerted effort to undermine his father, stating, “We saw it with Impeachment one, we saw it with Impeachment two, we see it where they weaponize every liberal DA and AG across the country with one intent: To take him down, to slander him, to ruin his reputation, to try and divide his family, to try and bankrupt him, to throw him in jail, to do whatever the hell they can do.
The fundraising achievement is unprecedented, dwarfing any comparable efforts by President Biden’s campaign. Within just three days, the Trump campaign managed to raise $200 million, a feat that far exceeds Biden’s fundraising totals for similar periods. In the first 24 hours following Trump’s guilty verdict, the campaign received a staggering $53 million in donations, a figure that surpasses the Biden campaign’s total fundraising for the entire month of April, which stood at $51 million.
In a statement released on Friday by Trump campaign officials Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita, they condemned what they perceived as the politicization of the legal system, asserting, “Biden and his Democrat allies have turned our legal system into a political tool, and Americans from every corner of the country have had enough.” They expressed confidence in the burgeoning momentum, echoing President Trump’s sentiments that “Americans will render the real verdict on November 5.
The remarkable fundraising success underscores the deep divisions within American politics and the unwavering support that Donald Trump continues to command among his base. As the 2024 presidential election looms on the horizon, the implications of this unprecedented fundraising spree remain to be seen.
