Trump campaign raises $6.6 million ‘and counting’ after indictment
Christian Datoc
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Former President Donald Trump is turning his federal indictment into a fundraising bonanza, with his 2024 presidential campaign hauling in $6.6 million “and counting” in the days after charges were brought against the former president.
Trump was arraigned in Miami on Tuesday on 37 counts relating to the mishandling of classified information and attempts to obstruct a federal investigation into the matter. He is the first former president in U.S. history to face a federal indictment, though he will still be allowed to campaign for higher office under the law.
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Following Tuesday’s arraignment, Trump delivered remarks at his club in Bedminster, New Jersey, and held a closed-door fundraiser that brought in $2.1 million, according to his campaign.
Trump’s reelection effort has also raised an additional $4.5 million from other donors since news of the indictment was first broken.
“Since deranged Jack Smith took the unprecedented step of weaponizing the justice system to attack his political opponent, Donald J. Trump for President 2024 has raised more than $6.6 million in just a few short days,” Trump’s campaign said in a statement published Wednesday. “The American people will not stand for this corrupt attempt to interfere in the 2024 election against the leading candidate for President who will demolish the Deep State and finish the job of draining the Swamp.”
“Universal polling both nationally and statewide has shown President Trump holding insurmountable leads and is the only candidate who can beat Joe Biden in a general election,” the statement reads.
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Despite facing criminal charges, Trump remains the heavy favorite to secure the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, and this latest round of fundraising could prove troublesome for his competition in the field.
Trump has maintained small-donor dominance since entering politics in 2015, which multiple Republican political operatives tell the Washington Examiner could prove critical to stopping the rise of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), Trump’s chief primary rival, and the remainder of the Republican candidates.