Former President Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee (RNC) raised $65.6 million in March, according to campaign executives, a big windfall after a slow start to the year.
As of the end of March, the two organizations, which united last month following Trump’s announcement as the likely Republican nominee, had $93.1 million in cash.
“President Donald J. Trump has once again produced a fundraising juggernaut among Republicans. While he has been the Republican Party’s presumptive nominee for less than a month, RNC Chair Michael Whatley stated in a statement that the RNC and Trump team are working together to achieve victory.
Susie Wiles, a top adviser to the Trump campaign, said in a statement that the campaign has been “steadily ramping up our fundraising efforts, and our March numbers are a testament to the overwhelming support for President Trump by voters all across the spectrum.”
“Republicans may not be beneficiaries of the self-interested largess from Hollywood and Silicon Valley elites, but President Trump is proud to be supported by donations from voters who are the backbone of this nation, which will fuel Republicans up and down the ballot,” she went on to say.
The Biden campaign has yet to reveal its fundraising haul for March, but it is anticipated to be a large number after the president brought in $26 million in one night when he attended an event last week with former Presidents Obama and Clinton in New York City.
In February, the Biden campaign managed to raise an impressive $53 million in funds.
In January, Trump generated approximately $9 million in revenue, which increased to around $20 million in February before merging with the RNC. However, his campaign finances have been strained due to the substantial amount of money he has had to allocate towards covering legal expenses in light of the four criminal trials he is currently facing.
According to a statement by Biden campaign spokesperson Ammar Moussa, during his first month as the presumptive Republican nominee, Donald Trump chose to isolate himself in a back room at Mar-a-Lago with billionaire special interests. This is in stark contrast to our campaign, which is fueled by grassroots donors. Moussa further pointed out that Trump seems to be spending his limited funds on various other activities instead of connecting with voters. It is clear that Trump lacks the necessary infrastructure, donor base, and widespread popularity to secure victory in this election.
