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Trump’s Post-Conviction Money Haul

After former President Trump’s conviction in his New York trial, his fundraising surged, potentially erasing President Joe Biden’s previous cash advantage. The Washington Examiner reported that Trump’s conviction has energized his base and donors, resulting in the campaign and the Republican National Committee raising $141 million in May. In contrast, the Biden campaign has been silent on its latest figures, though it claims it experienced a significant fundraising boost post-Trump's conviction.

More from the Examiner:

“The American people saw right through Crooked Joe Biden’s rigged trial, and sent Biden and Democrats a powerful message — the REAL verdict will come on November 5th,” Trump campaign managers Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles wrote in a statement.

“Based on these record contribution numbers, and polling, it didn’t work because voters understand the clear contrast between Donald J. Trump’s record of success, and Joe Biden’s failures,” RNC Chairman Michael Whatley and Co-Chairwoman Lara Trump added separately.

Concerning for the Biden campaign, its Trump counterpart said 25% of its May donors were first-time contributors, whom they can ask for more money in the future. That is on top of billionaires who had not expressed their support for him until recently, including the widow of Las Vegas Sands founder Sheldon Adelson, Miriam, Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman, hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, and investor Nelson Peltz.

Biden’s campaign continued to emphasize his economic successes and criticize Trump's post-conviction rhetoric, stressing the dangers of a potential second Trump term. Depending on what we see from FEC figures at the end of the quarter, the Biden campaign may be hoping for a Hunter conviction boost 😂