Former President Donald Trump raised just over $20 million in campaign contributions last month, far less than President Biden at the same time.
The 77-year-old would-be Republican candidate’s campaign and joint fundraising committee raised $20.33 million in February, and the candidate has $42 million in cash on hand, the paper said. multiple report Wednesday.
February’s total was a significant increase from the Trump campaign’s previous two campaign contributions.
In January, Trump reported $13.875 million in donations, but his campaign spent more money than came in.
In December, the former president brought in about $10.5 million in donations.
The Republican presidential primary ate up a huge amount of donations to Mr. Trump.
Additionally, Trump has been forced to use campaign funds to cover mounting legal costs stemming from four criminal indictments.
Meanwhile, Biden’s political machine raised $53 million in February, more than double that of President Trump, and received about $11 million more in donations than the previous month, according to the Biden campaign.
The 1981 presidential campaign also boasted a cash war chest of $155 million.
Biden and Trump finalized their respective parties’ presidential nominations earlier this month.
According to an average of RealClearPolitics polls, Trump is outperforming the incumbent in most battleground states across the country.
“Americans know that President Trump was better four years ago than crooked Joe Biden and his disastrous policies,” Trump campaign adviser Stephen Chan told Fox News. he said, referring to the president’s fundraising efforts.
“We need a return to the America First policy that has succeeded in keeping our country safe and revitalizing our economy for all Americans,” he added.
The Republican National Committee, which is coming off its worst fundraising year in 30 years, reported Wednesday that it had about $11.3 million in cash at the end of last month, more than President Trump’s presidential campaign in the general election. This is money that could be used in a rematch with Biden.
The RNC recently underwent a leadership shakeup, with Trump-backed candidate Michael Whatley and the former president’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump taking over as chair and co-chair, respectively.
