After a New York jury found the former president guilty of 34 charges, contributions poured in at more than $2 million per hour, his campaign said.
The Trump campaign benefited from a “record-shattering, small-dollar fundraising haul” of $52.8 million within 24 hours after former President Donald Trump was convicted on felony charges in New York City, campaign officials said.
That figure topples the previous single-day U.S. campaign contribution record of $50.5 million raised for President Trump’s reelection bid. Hedge fund billionaire John Paulson held the event in early April at his $110-million mansion in Palm Beach, Florida.
More than one-third of the post-conviction donors had never contributed to the Trump campaign before, a campaign statement said. Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley said 485,000 people had contributed a total of $34.8 million by the morning after President Trump’s conviction was announced.
“The American people stand behind President Trump in the face of this unprecedented weaponization of the judicial system, and we are laser-focused on investing these resources to get out the vote, protect the ballot, and re-elect President Donald J. Trump,” Mr. Whatley said in a statement sent to The Epoch Times via email.
The record-breaking cash flow hit about a week before two high-dollar Trump fundraisers are to be held in California. The Trump 47 Committee, a joint fundraising organization authorized by Donald J. Trump for President, will hold one event on June 7 in Beverly Hills and the other on June 8 in Newport Beach.
On May 31, Trump spokespersons Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita issued a statement, saying that the money raised after President Trump’s conviction is an indicator of citizens’ outrage. President Joe Biden “and his Democrat allies have turned our legal system into a political tool, and Americans from every corner of the country have had enough,” their statement said.
“This momentum is just getting started. And, together, as President Trump stated perfectly, Americans will render the real verdict November 5th.” That’s the date of the general election. The former and incumbent presidents are expected to be confirmed as the official nominees of their respective political parties this summer.
By Janice Hisle
