Trump raised $34 million so far in 2023, including impeachment increase

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President donald trump has raised more than $34 million for his 2024 White House run since the start of the year, fueled by a huge increase in donations since the announcement of criminal charges against him in New York, according to his campaign. The total of him after the March 30 indictment it was close to what it took for the previous three months.

Trump’s latest fundraising report to be filed Saturday with the Federal Election Commission will show that he raised more than $18.8 million between his main campaign account and a joint fundraising account during the first three months. of the year, the campaign said.

Of that total for the period of January 1 to March 31, $4 million came after Trump was accused March 30 by a grand jury in Manhattan on charges related to a silent money case following the 2016 elections.

The fundraising numbers were first reported by political.

Trump began raising money on the news of his impeachment, and his campaign said it raised $15.4 million since the announcement of the charges and the Saturday filing deadline for the fundraising report.

Trump, who is also facing various other criminal investigations, has tried to use his legal problems to galvanize his supporters, claiming that all the cases are politically motivated. He has portrayed the New York charges as “election interference” but also suggested they could help him rally support.

Trump has dominated the Republican field in the early stages of the 2024 presidential race. But many deep-pocketed Republican donors have been looking to send their support elsewhere this time around. Until his impeachment, his campaign fundraising had lagged behind the massive amounts he used to raise in days or hours when he was president.

Only a few candidates have officially entered the race, Trump’s ambassador to the UN nikki haley, former Governor of South Carolina; former Governor of Arkansas Asa Hutchinson, which he announced days after Trump’s impeachment was filed; and tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.

More candidates, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, are expected to enter the race by the time the next fundraising reports are due in mid-July.