(Headline USA) President Donald Trump has raised more than $34 million for his 2024 White House run since the start of the year.
He was buoyed by a big bump in donations since the announcement of criminal charges against him in New York, according to his campaign.
His total after the March 30 indictment approached what he took in over the previous three months.
Trump’s latest fundraising report due to be filed Saturday with the Federal Election Commission will show he raised more than $18.8 million between his main campaign account and a joint fundraising account over the first three months of the year, the campaign said.
Of that total for the Jan. 1-March 31 period, $4 million came in after Trump was indicted.
The fundraising numbers were first reported by Politico.
Trump began raising money off the news of his indictment, and his campaign said he took in $15.4 million since the announcement of charges and Saturday’s filing deadline for the fundraising report.
Trump has dominated the GOP field in the early stages of the 2024 presidential race. Until his indictment, his campaign fundraising had lagged behind the massive amounts he used to raise in days or in hours when he was president.
More candidates, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, are expected to enter the race by the time next fundraising reports are due in mid-July.
Adapted from reporting by the Associated Press
