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The former president has raised far more cash online than any other Republican, according to federal records, and more than the 3 main fundraising branches of the REPUBLICAN Party itself.
By Shane Goldmacher and Rachel Shorey
Though he resigned and was excluded from major social media platforms, former President Donald Trump has been the GOP’s top fundraiser in the early months of 2021, as its affiliated committees have raised more than $56 million online, according to crusade documents made Friday. night.
Trump has raised far more cash than any other Republican through WinRed, the party’s top online donation processing site, according to federal records, and more than the 3 main fundraising branches of the GOP itself.
The next online fundraiser among Republican politicians, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, who overlooked the GOP’s response to President Biden’s first speech to Congress in the spring. Scott raised $7. 8 million online.
In total, Trump raised $34. 3 million through an account shared with the Republican National Committee, known as the Trump Make America Great Again Committee; Mr Trump won 75% of what was entered into the shared account and won 25%.
In addition, Trump has raised more than $21 million in two new political action committees he controls.
The new knowledge about fundraising comes from WinRed’s federal returns, and full federal reports from Trump in the first six months of 2021 are expected by Saturday.
Much of the money raised through the Trump Make America Great Again committee came from Trump, who has guided countless supporters to accidentally make repeated donations using pre-marked boxes.
A New York Times investigation this year into how the show triggered a wave of fraud cases and lawsuits, which continued through 2021.
Trump’s fundraising slowed in the first six months of the year. In January, the month of Capitol Hill and his upcoming impeachment trial in the final days of his presidency, Trump raised $13. 8 million that went to the Trump Make America Great Again committee. .
By June that amount had decreased, still being $2. 6 million, almost entirely due to recurring donations. In July, party officials had halted the withdrawals, according to a user close to the case who spoke on condition of anonymity to speak about the party’s party. internal monetary transactions.
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