{"id":2249753,"date":"2024-05-21T17:55:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T21:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-donald-trumps-campaign-just-made-a-historic-announcement\/"},"modified":"2024-05-21T17:59:32","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T21:59:32","slug":"breaking-donald-trumps-campaign-just-made-a-historic-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-donald-trumps-campaign-just-made-a-historic-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking News: Historic Announcement from Donald Trump&#8217;s Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-donald-trumps-campaign-just-made-a-historic-announcement%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2249753&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former\u200b President Donald Trump&#8217;s campaign made history by accepting cryptocurrency donations,\u2063 a first for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-took-it-hook-line-and-sinker-rand-paul-grills-fbi-director-over-2016-trump-russia-investigation\/\" title=\"\u2018You Took It Hook, Line And Sinker\u2019: Rand Paul Grills FBI Director Over 2016 Trump-Russia Investigation\">major presidential candidate<\/a>. The campaign&#8217;s innovative fundraising approach allows donors to contribute using various cryptocurrencies through a dedicated platform. The move signifies Trump&#8217;s embrace of new technologies and a shift in \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/big-techs-censorship-ramps-up-with-partisan-email-interference-so-house-republicans-are-upping-the-ante-too\/\" title=\"Big Tech\u2019s Censorship Ramps Up With Partisan Email Interference \u2014 So House Republicans Are Upping The Ante Too\">fundraising strategies<\/a>, indicating a significant development in political\u2063 fundraising \u2062practices.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/%20\"><span>Johnathan Jones<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 21, 2024 at 2:02pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump\u2019s campaign made history on Tuesday when it announced he would become the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-pennsylvania-certified-results-for-president-are-found-in-error-the-error-is-twice-the-size-of-the-difference-between-candidates\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Pennsylvania Certified Results for President Are Found in Error \u2013 The Error Is Twice the Size of the Difference Between Candidates\">major candidate<\/a> for president to accept donations of cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement was made in <a href=\"https:\/\/djt.nucleusemail.com\/amplify\/v\/bF7NPXD65Y?hids=yp7vuvZ1Px&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_source=ncl_amplify&#038;utm_campaign=240521-president_donald_j_trump_campaign_now_accepting_crypto_first_major_party_nominee_to_do_so&#038;utm_content=ncl-xrJugZCutp&#038;_nlid=xrJugZCutp&#038;_nhids=yp7vuvZ1Px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a news release<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/let-trump-speak-act-just-hit-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump\u2019s<\/a> camp.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, President Trump\u2019s campaign has launched a fundraising page that provides any federally permissible donor the ability to give \u2013 through its joint fundraising committees \u2013 using any cryptocurrency accepted through the Coinbase Commerce product,\u201d the campaign announced.<\/p>\n<p>The news release concluded:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis addition to President Trump\u2019s already groundbreaking digital fundraising operation marks the first time a major party Presidential nominee has embraced cryptocurrency for donations. Contribution limits and disclosure requirements for crypto donations will follow Federal Election Commission regulations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStarting today, people wanting to make federally permissible donations to the Trump campaign with crypto can do so at:\u00a0https:\/\/www.donaldjtrump.com\/crypto.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u26a1\ufe0fBREAKING: Donald Trump campaign now accepting <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bitcoin?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bitcoin<\/a> and other <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Crypto?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Crypto<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7LEm5vA7a6\">pic.twitter.com\/7LEm5vA7a6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Crypto Rand (@crypto_rand) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/crypto_rand\/status\/1793013533023584732?\">May 21, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.donaldjtrump.com\/crypto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The website<\/a> states <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/judge-merchan-clears-courtroom-can-scold-trump-defense-teams-star-witness-nobodys-ever-seen-anything-like\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the former president<\/a> is accepting eight different kinds of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-adds-bitcoin-to-his-twitter-bio-bitcoin-surges-by-20\/\" title=\"Elon Musk Adds \u2018#bitcoin\u2019 To His Twitter Bio, Bitcoin Surges By 20%\">digital currency<\/a>, including Bitcoin, XRP and USD Coin.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Will Donald Trump be the next president of the United States?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cDemonstrating President Trump\u2019s success as a champion of American freedom and innovation, we proudly offer you a chance to contribute to the campaign with cryptocurrency,\u201d the website states.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s crypto donation website adds, \u201cSaving our nation from Biden\u2019s failures requires your support. As Biden piles regulations and red tape on all of us, President Trump stands ready to embrace new technologies that will Make America Great Again.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Trump campaign now accepting crypto <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EFpanHhEXC\">pic.twitter.com\/EFpanHhEXC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 db (@tier10k) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tier10k\/status\/1793005222001782963?\">May 21, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The announcement comes as Trump\u2019s fundraising <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-crushes-biden-latest-fundraising-numbers-tide-turning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has taken off<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/fundraising-april-2024-biden-trump-6cf5f83fd9579829554c33dbb9aeb186\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a>, President Joe Biden\u2019s campaign raised $51 million during the month of April.<\/p>\n<p>That is no small sum and Biden\u2019s campaign apparatus had been hauling in cash for months \u2013 much more than Trump\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>But according to the AP, while Biden raised just over $51 million last month, Trump hauled in $76 million.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-betrays-voters-admits-obvious-truth-israels-conflict-gaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biden\u2019s<\/a> donations for April were also down starkly compared to the month prior.<\/p>\n<p>In March, Democrats collected $90 million to keep the White House.<\/p>\n<p>According to Tuesday\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/president\/general\/2024\/trump-vs-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RealClearPolitics average<\/a>, Trump led Biden nationally by 1.1 points, or 46.7 percent to 45.6 percent.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/harvardharrispoll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/HHP_May2024_KeyResults.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Harvard-Harris poll<\/a> released last week showed Trump with a six-point advantage, well beyond the survey\u2019s two-point margin of error.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn recently made that comment to Floyd Brown, founder of The Western Journal. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>And if the leftists and the elites get their way, that\u2019s exactly what will happen \u2014 no real election, no real choice for the Electoral College, and no real say for the American people. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal is fighting to keep that from happening, but we can\u2019t do it alone.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We work tirelessly to expose the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-rep-anna-paulina-luna-scolds-dems-waving-ukrainian-flags-after-vote-put-those-damn-flags-away\/\" title=\"Video: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Criticizes Democrats Waving Ukrainian Flags - 'Remove Those Flags!\">lying leftist media<\/a> and the corrupt America-hating elites.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech\u2019s stranglehold is now so tight that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without help<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  from you, we will not be able to continue the fight. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The 2024 election is literally the most important election for every living American. We have to unite and fight for our country, otherwise we will lose it. And if we lose the America we love in 2024, we\u2019ll lose it for good. Can we <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>count on you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  to help? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>With you we will be able to field journalists, do more investigative work, expose more corruption, and get desperately needed truth to millions of Americans. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We can do this only with your help. Please don\u2019t wait one minute.<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>  Donate right now<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44767\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44767\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44767\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44767\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44767\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Johnathan Jones has worked as a reporter, an editor, and producer in radio, television and digital media.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Johnathan &#8220;Kipp&#8221; Jones has worked as an editor and producer in radio and television. He is a proud husband and father. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump&#8217;s campaign created a milestone by accepting cryptocurrency donations, marking Trump as the first major presidential candidate to do so. 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