Trump Campaign Says It Raised $141 Million In May

The Associated Press reports:

Donald Trump ‘s campaign and the Republican National Committee say they raised $141 million in May, a massive fundraising haul that includes tens of millions of dollars raised in the aftermath of his guilty verdict in his criminal hush money trial.

Trump’s campaign is not required to publicly disclose its fundraising to the Federal Election Commission until later this month.

But its decision to release the numbers early underscores how it sees the wave of contributions as evidence that last Thursday’s verdict has energized the former president’s supporters and as a sign that it will not hobble his efforts to return to the White House.

Read the full article. While enormous, the figure is a much less than the $200 million claimed by Eric Trump on Saturday.

Trump raises $141 million in May, bolstered by guilty verdict https://t.co/IQp3GTMZqH

— The Associated Press (@AP) June 4, 2024

Eric Trump reveals that the Trump campaign has raised $200 million since he was convicted in New York City.

“In terms of small dollar, we’re well over $70 million… If you add the large dollar donations to it, you’re over 200 million.”

The people are awake#TRUMP #MAGA pic.twitter.com/Nv4Z0cDBrQ

— TRUMP CAMPAIGN🇺🇲 (@TrumpxCampaign) June 4, 2024