{"id":2275053,"date":"2024-06-21T11:49:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T15:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-outraises-biden-following-hush-money-conviction\/"},"modified":"2024-06-21T11:53:08","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T15:53:08","slug":"trump-outraises-biden-following-hush-money-conviction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-outraises-biden-following-hush-money-conviction\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump surpasses Biden in fundraising after hush money conviction"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Ftrump-outraises-biden-following-hush-money-conviction%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=2275053&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>In May, President\u200c Joe\u200d Biden and the Democratic\u200d National Committee raised \u2063$85\u200b million, which was less than the \u2063$141 million raised \u2064by former President Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee after Trump&#8217;s hush money \u2062conviction. \u200dDespite trailing Trump,\u200c Biden&#8217;s \u200dcampaign started June with $212 million, allowing for significant investment in battleground state operations and advertising, including a $50 million\u2063 ad spend related to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hutchinson-claims-he-has-qualified-for-first-republican-debate-rnc-yet-to-confirm\/\" title=\"Hutchinson asserts debate qualification, RNC confirmation pending.\">upcoming presidential debate<\/a> in Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>According \u200cto Biden\u2062 campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez, the campaign\u200b saw its second strongest month of \u200bgrassroots\u2062 fundraising and a record number \u2063of recurring donor\u2062 contributions \u2062since Biden declared his reelection \u200bbid in April 2023, with 3 \u2064million more people added to the email database.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, Trump&#8217;s fundraising efforts in May significantly outpaced Biden&#8217;s for the\u200c second consecutive month. Trump\u2019s super PAC, MAGA Inc., reported an impressive $68.8\u2062 million raised in \u200dMay, boosted \u200cby \u200bsubstantial donations\u2062 from notable individuals. Trump&#8217;s strong fundraising followed his conviction at\u200c the end of May\u200b for falsifying \u200dbusiness records, an event that\u2062 rallied support from Republican donors and grassroots \u2062backers who view the \u2062prosecution as politically motivated against Trump by \u2063Biden allies.  <\/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<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Biden<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-national-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democratic National Committee<\/a> raised $85 million in May, a figure that fell short of the $141 million brought in by former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-national-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Republican National Committee<\/a> following his hush money conviction.<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s money haul means he started June with $212 million in cash on hand, permitting the campaign to coordinate with the DNC and state Democratic parties to pay more than 1,000 battleground state operatives. It can also run more ads, including $50 million in spending this month alone to coincide with next week\u2019s presidential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/debates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">debate<\/a> in Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur strong and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-outraises-biden-following-hush-money-conviction-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump raises more funds than Biden after hush money conviction - Washington Examiner\">consistent fundraising program grew<\/a> by millions of people in May, a clear sign of strong and growing enthusiasm for the president and vice president every single month,\u201d\u00a0Biden campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez told reporters Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden campaign described May as the president\u2019s second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-campaign-pulls-in-53m-in-strongest-grassroots-fundraising-month-yet\/\" title=\"Biden's campaign secures a record M in its most successful month of grassroots fundraising\">strongest grassroots fundraising month<\/a> since he announced his reelection bid in April 2023 and his best month for recurring donor contributions since his launch, adding 3 million more people to his email database.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, Trump\u2019s May totals mean he has outraised Biden for the second consecutive month. MAGA Inc., Trump\u2019s super PAC, additionally disclosed that it had brought in $68.8 million last month, including a $50 million donation from Timothy Mellon and $5 million each from Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein.<\/p>\n<p>The fundraising performance follows a Manhattan jury convicting Trump of falsifying business records at the end of May, with a showing of support by Republican donors and grassroots supporters who believe the former president was the victim of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-trump-jr-blast-ny-ag-letitia-james-for-political-persecution-this-is-banana-republic-stuff\/\" title=\"Trump, Trump Jr. Blast NY AG Letitia James For \u2018Political Persecution\u2019: \u2018This Is Banana Republic Stuff\u2019\">politically motivated prosecution<\/a> by Biden allies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCrooked Joe Biden is in a bad place \u2014 both politically and cognitively \u2014 no matter how hard his allies try to spin it,\u201d a Trump campaign spokesperson told reporters this week. \u201cAmericans see it every day \u2014 and nothing can change that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Democrats, who traditionally outraise Republicans, have already begun to reinforce Biden\u2019s coffers. Aides already report bringing in $40 million in the last week after a finance event with former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/barack-obama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Barack Obama<\/a> and actors George Clooney and Julia Roberts in Los Angeles and one with former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bill-clinton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Bill Clinton<\/a> and one-time Secretary of State <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hillary-clinton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Hillary Clinton<\/a> in Virginia. Former New York Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michael-bloomberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mike Bloomberg<\/a> also donated $20 million to his team and an associated super PAC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe money we continue to raise matters, and it\u2019s helping the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftist-reporters-slam-california-governor-candidate-larry-elder-for-downplaying-racism-in-america\/\" title=\"Leftist Reporters Slam California Governor Candidate Larry Elder For \u2018Downplaying Racism In America\u2019\">campaign build<\/a> out an operation that invests in reaching and winning the voters who will decide this election \u2014 a stark contrast to Trump\u2019s PR stunts and photo-ops that he\u2019s pretending is a campaign,\u201d Chavez Rodriguez added.<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1684021\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1684021\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee garnered $85 million in May, trailing the $141 million raised by former President Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee after his conviction. 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