LDonald Trump’s campaign team announced Friday that it had raised more than $50 million in online donations in the 24 hours since his criminal conviction, stressing that the verdict had galvanized his support “like never before.”
“That’s more than $2 million per hour,” his campaign team said in a statement.
“Within minutes of the verdict being announced, our digital fundraising system was overwhelmed by support, and, despite temporary delays related to online attendance, President Trump raised $34.8 million through small are,” campaign advisers Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles said in a statement Friday morning.
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As of Friday evening, the figure jumped to $52.8 million, a staggering sum.
The morning’s figure alone represents almost double the best fundraising day for the campaign on WinRed, the Republican Party’s official donation platform.
And 30% of these donations were made by new donors.
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“Joe the crook and the Democrats, with their witch hunt, have awakened the MAGA movement (“Make America Great Again”, Donald Trump’s slogan, Editor’s note) like never before,” campaign advisers once again greeted.
Donald Trump was found guilty Thursday in New York of all the charges against him in a criminal trial, the first of a former American president, for having falsified documents in order to hide payments intended for buy the silence of a former porn star.
Judge Juan Merchan set sentencing for July 11.
