Aerospace and real estate CEO Robert Bigelow, formerly the biggest sponsor of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ run, is now donating to former President Donald Trump.
The Trump campaign is getting a cash boost from a donor who previously sent $20 million to a group backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
On March 20, various committees associated with former President Donald Trump published their financial reports with the Federal Election Commission reflecting their February activities.
The three organizations that issued a monthly report on March 20—the principal campaign committee Donald J. Trump for President 2024 Inc., the qualified leadership PAC Save America, and the super PAC Make America Great Again Inc.—reported they collectively had about $63.1 million in cash on hand at the end of February.
The three groups, as a whole, raised about $28.7 million in total receipts and sent out about $22 million in total disbursements.
The Republican National Committee, which will be dedicated to helping reelect President Trump in 2024 with new leadership in place, reported it had about $11.3 million in cash on hand at the end of the month, according to the FEC.
MAGA Inc. leads the way in fundraising for President Trump. It brought in about $12.8 million in February and has raised about $20.1 million in 2024 so far.
The principal campaign committee brought in the second-largest haul. It reported raising about $10.1 million and spending about $7.8 million. Donald J. Trump for President 2024 told the FEC it had about $33.5 million on hand at the end of February.
Bigelow Backs Trump
MAGA Inc. pulled in multiple million-dollar checks in February. The largest came from the largest funder of Mr. DeSantis’s bid for the GOP’s presidential nomination.
On Feb. 9, Robert Bigelow sent a $5 million donation to MAGA Inc., according to FEC records.
The Epoch Times previously reported Mr. Bigelow, the founder, president, and program manager of North Las Vegas, Nevada, company Bigelow Aerospace, gave $20 million to Never Back Down Inc., a super PAC supporting Mr. DeSantis in 2023. He also sent $10 million to a Florida-based political account supporting Mr. DeSantis in 2022.
