Former President Donald Trump raised more than $160 million last month, built almost entirely from small donations, his campaign announced Wednesday.
The September fundraising total will leave the 78-year-old president with $283 million in cash with just over a month left until Election Day.
“President Trump is committed to mobilizing millions of ordinary Americans to join the America First movement and fuel his campaign with their hard-earned dollars,” Brian Hughes, a senior adviser to the Trump campaign, said in a statement. It continues to inspire me.”
According to the Trump campaign, the former president received nearly 2.5 million donations of less than $200 in September, accounting for 96% of total donations. The average donation amount was $60.
Trump's team said the September total “exceeded internal standards.”
“Thanks to these supporters, we were able to put much-needed funds in the bank for the final weeks of the campaign,” Hughes added. “Supporters and donors across the country continue to fuel our momentum as we enter the home stretch of victory.”
Trump's September haul was up from the $130 million his campaign and its power committee raised in August.
As campaigning intensifies in the final weeks of the 2024 campaign, Republican candidates' war chests are slightly lower than the reported $295 million as of the end of August.
Vice President Kamala Harris and her allies have outperformed President Trump in seven key battleground states since President Biden withdrew from his bid for re-election, according to an ad tracking firm. Impact of advertising.
Ad Impact also found that Harris and pro-Harris allies booked more future airtime in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, Wisconsin, Arizona, North Carolina, and Nevada than Trump and his supporters. It was also found that
In total, Ms. Harris has secured $301 million worth of future campaign ads in those states, while Mr. Trump has secured $194 million in airtime.
Last month, the Harris campaign announced it had raised $361 million for the month, nearly tripling what Trump had raised in August.
The Harris campaign has not yet announced fundraising numbers for September.
