Former President Donald Trump was so far the first Republican fundraiser online in the early part of the year, according to analyses of the federal findings, as one of his political action committees raised more cash than any other Republican-affiliated organization.
An account shared between Trump and the Republican National Committee called the Trump Make America Great Again Committee earned $34. 3 million in the early part of 2020, according to a New York Times investigation into the mid-year fundraising records of winred, which is the top Republican donation online. processing site.
Trump’s Political Action Committee is entitled to 75% of the Trump Make America Great Again committee’s fundraising, with referral to the RNC.
Some $21 million was also donated to two other political committees that Trump controls, according to the Times.
Trump was able to raise far more cash than any of the classic Republican primary fundraising groups, such as the Republican National Congressional Committee ($26. 7 million), the National Republican Senate Committee ($23 million) or the RNC ($19. 1 million).
Most of the budget raised through the Make American Great Again committee comes from the committee’s recurring donation program, which many supporters are tricked into signing pre-marked boxes, according to the Times.
Donations to the Make America Great Again committee declined over the course of the year, from $13. 8 million to $2. 6 million in June, the Times reported, nearly all of which came here for recurring donations.
Trump has remained the dominant political force in the GOP, even though he has been absent for more than six months and has been excluded from major social media from the primaries. He has kept in normal contact with Republicans in Congress, with GOP leaders traveling. south Florida to meet with Trump in user at his Mar-a-Lago complex. His influence on the party’s finances also expanded dramatically after he delivered his first public speech since leaving the workplace at the Conservative Political Action Conference on February 28, where he asked his supporters to donate directly to their political groups. The result was the largest fundraising day of the entire year, according to the Times, with $3. 5 million paid directly to Trump’s PACs.
Trump is eligible for another term as president and has said he has “decided” whether he will run in 2024. Polls recommend Trump being the heavy favorite to win a third straight GOP nomination if he makes the decision to run again.
Trump raised $56 million online in the early part of 2021 (The New York Times)
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I’m a reporter for Forbes based in New Orleans, which covers the southern United States and the latest news. Previously, I wrote for The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate covering the government.