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President Donald Trump’s campaign has received record fundraising donations this spring, but his trial and conviction in New York City have elevated it to new heights.
According to a statement from the Trump campaign, $141 million was raised in May 2024 while the 45th president was sitting in court during the now-infamous “hush money” trial in Manhattan. The trial spanned several weeks and spurred many Americans to offer extra financial support to the president while he was stuck in New York rather than traveling on the campaign trail.
A guilty verdict was issued against President Donald Trump on 34 counts on May 30, and in the hours and days following, another multi-million-dollar wave of donations rolled in.
The president’s campaign reported that in just 24 hours following the verdict, Trump raised $53 million, amounting to 37.6 percent of the total haul and “MORE THAN $2 MILLION PER HOUR” immediately after.
Via an official statement from the Trump campaign:
“This overwhelming financial success is the result of over 2 million donations, which came in at an average of $70.27. In addition to the staggering amount, 25% of May’s donor’s were brand new to the 2024 campaign making the month the best so far this year. Additionally, organizations supporting President Trump raised another $150 million in May. Taken together, the campaign and other Trump supporting organizations raised nearly $300 million during the month of May.”
Trump Senior Advisors Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita stated that they were “moved by the outpouring of support for President Donald J. Trump” and noted that “the REAL verdict will come on November 5th.”
“The American people saw the Biden Trials for what they are – a sham attempt to keep President Trump away from voters and confined in a courtroom. It didn’t work because voters understand the clear contrast between President Trump’s record of success and Joe Biden’s failures,” added RNC Chairman Michael Whatley and Co-Chair Lara Trump.