Donald Trump's campaign has raised $331million in the second quarter
![Donald Trump's campaign has raised $331million in the second quarter, topping the $264million President Joe Biden raised in the same period. The amount raised by Trump and the Republican National Committee is likely to heap even more pressure from Democrats who are already concerned about Biden's performance in the first presidential debate last week.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/03/13/86873555-13596503-Donald_Trump_s_campaign_has_raised_331million_in_the_second_quar-m-51_1720010865720.jpg)
Donald Trump's campaign has raised $331million in the second quarter, topping the $264million President Joe Biden raised in the same period. The amount raised by Trump and the Republican National Committee is likely to heap even more pressure from Democrats who are already concerned about Biden's performance in the first presidential debate last week.
![Biden's team is eager to show fundraising strength after debate, which saw the President stumbling over his words and losing his train of thought several times. The incumbent's aides held difficult phone calls this week with important campaign financiers who questioned whether 81-year-old Biden should stay in the race.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/03/13/86873951-0-image-a-25_1720010590238.jpg)
Biden's team is eager to show fundraising strength after debate, which saw the President stumbling over his words and losing his train of thought several times. The incumbent's aides held difficult phone calls this week with important campaign financiers who questioned whether 81-year-old Biden should stay in the race.
![Meanwhile, Trump's campaign said its fundraising operation continues to thrive alongside growing voter enthusiasm for the Republican candidate. Trump, 78, out fundraised Biden in April and May, but fell short in June when Biden's campaign raised $127million to his $112million . The president's reelection effort has $240million in cash on hand, the Biden campaign has said.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/03/13/86873927-0-image-a-26_1720010598705.jpg)
Meanwhile, Trump's campaign said its fundraising operation continues to thrive alongside growing voter enthusiasm for the Republican candidate. Trump, 78, out fundraised Biden in April and May, but fell short in June when Biden's campaign raised $127million to his $112million . The president's reelection effort has $240million in cash on hand, the Biden campaign has said.
![The Trump campaign, which reportedly earned $331million in the second quarter, says it has $284.9million in cash on hand. 'This fundraising momentum is likely to grow even more as we head into a world-class convention and see the Democrats continue their circular firing squad in the aftermath of Biden's debate collapse,' Trump campaign advisers Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles said in a statement.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/03/13/86846617-0-image-a-27_1720010609435.jpg)
The Trump campaign, which reportedly earned $331million in the second quarter, says it has $284.9million in cash on hand. 'This fundraising momentum is likely to grow even more as we head into a world-class convention and see the Democrats continue their circular firing squad in the aftermath of Biden's debate collapse,' Trump campaign advisers Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles said in a statement.
![The pair, in a statement to Bloomberg , touted the 'cash on hand advantage' they had from winning the quarter two money race and jabbed at a 'Biden burn rate that grows while yielding no tangible results for them.' Thursday was the best day of fundraising from 'small-dollar' or 'grassroots' donors to Biden's campaign, followed by Friday, when concern about the debate was causing waves of panic through Democratic circles, officials revealed.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/03/13/86862205-0-image-a-28_1720010623899.jpg)
The pair, in a statement to Bloomberg , touted the 'cash on hand advantage' they had from winning the quarter two money race and jabbed at a 'Biden burn rate that grows while yielding no tangible results for them.' Thursday was the best day of fundraising from 'small-dollar' or 'grassroots' donors to Biden's campaign, followed by Friday, when concern about the debate was causing waves of panic through Democratic circles, officials revealed.
!['Our Q2 fundraising haul is a testament to the committed and growing base of supporters standing firmly behind the President and Vice President and clear evidence that our voters understand the choice in this election between President Biden fighting for the American people and Donald Trump fighting for himself as a convicted felon,' Biden campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez said in a statement. In the second quarter, 95 per cent of donations were under $200, a point the campaign underscored to portray broad support from average Americans instead of heavy reliance on wealthy donors.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/03/13/86873915-0-image-a-29_1720010640187.jpg)
'Our Q2 fundraising haul is a testament to the committed and growing base of supporters standing firmly behind the President and Vice President and clear evidence that our voters understand the choice in this election between President Biden fighting for the American people and Donald Trump fighting for himself as a convicted felon,' Biden campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez said in a statement. In the second quarter, 95 per cent of donations were under $200, a point the campaign underscored to portray broad support from average Americans instead of heavy reliance on wealthy donors.
![The total fundraising figures include donations to the Biden campaign, the Democratic National Committee and joint fundraising committees. Biden's reelection effort said it was spending the money on more than 200 campaign offices and more than 1,000 staff in political battleground states whose allegiance swings between the parties and which Biden needs to prevail over Trump in November's election.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/03/13/86873889-0-image-a-30_1720010648098.jpg)
The total fundraising figures include donations to the Biden campaign, the Democratic National Committee and joint fundraising committees. Biden's reelection effort said it was spending the money on more than 200 campaign offices and more than 1,000 staff in political battleground states whose allegiance swings between the parties and which Biden needs to prevail over Trump in November's election.
![Trump has kept a low profile in the days since Biden's disastrous debate performance, leaving the focus on the drama engulfing the Democratic Party as he and his campaign revel in a series of legal and political victories heading into the Republican National Convention this month. Trump's run began last week during the first debate, when Biden delivered a performance so dismal that he has spent the days since fending off calls from alarmed Democrats to step aside to save the party from losses up and down the ballot.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/03/13/86874197-0-image-a-31_1720010656957.jpg)
Trump has kept a low profile in the days since Biden's disastrous debate performance, leaving the focus on the drama engulfing the Democratic Party as he and his campaign revel in a series of legal and political victories heading into the Republican National Convention this month. Trump's run began last week during the first debate, when Biden delivered a performance so dismal that he has spent the days since fending off calls from alarmed Democrats to step aside to save the party from losses up and down the ballot.
![On Monday, the US Supreme Court ruled that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution, limiting the indictment against Trump for his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to Biden. It's all but certain he won't face trial before Election Day. And on Tuesday, the judge in Trump's New York criminal hush money trial postponed his sentencing to weigh the impact of the Supreme Court decision. The flood of good news - along with a major fundraising haul that has eliminated what had been Biden's substantial cash advantage - has given Trump and his team cause for celebration as they head into the convention this month.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/03/13/86873929-0-image-a-32_1720010666545.jpg)
On Monday, the US Supreme Court ruled that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution, limiting the indictment against Trump for his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to Biden. It's all but certain he won't face trial before Election Day. And on Tuesday, the judge in Trump's New York criminal hush money trial postponed his sentencing to weigh the impact of the Supreme Court decision. The flood of good news - along with a major fundraising haul that has eliminated what had been Biden's substantial cash advantage - has given Trump and his team cause for celebration as they head into the convention this month.
![But it has frustrated Biden supporters who would prefer to focus on Trump's sweeping second-term agenda and comments he made during the debate minimizing the Capitol riot and suggesting he might not accept the results of this election, either. While he sat for several radio interviews over the weekend and has been active on his Truth Social site, Trump has no public events on his schedule this week. Trump's team, recognizing that Biden's campaign faces intense pressure, is perfectly happy to keep the focus on the incumbent, according to people familiar with the strategy who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the campaign's thinking.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/03/13/86861665-0-image-a-33_1720010677358.jpg)
But it has frustrated Biden supporters who would prefer to focus on Trump's sweeping second-term agenda and comments he made during the debate minimizing the Capitol riot and suggesting he might not accept the results of this election, either. While he sat for several radio interviews over the weekend and has been active on his Truth Social site, Trump has no public events on his schedule this week. Trump's team, recognizing that Biden's campaign faces intense pressure, is perfectly happy to keep the focus on the incumbent, according to people familiar with the strategy who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the campaign's thinking.
![In a statement, Trump campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said, 'In a few weeks, a unified and enthusiastic Republican Party will formally nominate President Trump and by that time, he will select America's next Vice President from an impressive field of elected officials and business leaders, any of whom will represent a major upgrade to the current VP.' 'Team Trump will continue to build off the momentum earned by President Trump to grow our movement, raise the money we need to win, and head into the fall poised for a historic victory,' she added. The recent events could also impact the timing of Trump's vice presidential rollout - an announcement certain to garner a flurry of attention and a flood of stories about his chosen candidate's record and past statements.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/03/13/86855625-0-image-m-36_1720010730229.jpg)
In a statement, Trump campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said, 'In a few weeks, a unified and enthusiastic Republican Party will formally nominate President Trump and by that time, he will select America's next Vice President from an impressive field of elected officials and business leaders, any of whom will represent a major upgrade to the current VP.' 'Team Trump will continue to build off the momentum earned by President Trump to grow our movement, raise the money we need to win, and head into the fall poised for a historic victory,' she added. The recent events could also impact the timing of Trump's vice presidential rollout - an announcement certain to garner a flurry of attention and a flood of stories about his chosen candidate's record and past statements.
![Campaign officials have repeatedly said Trump will announce his pick when he's ready and still caution that an announcement could come anytime. Biden and his allies, meanwhile, have tried to return the focus to Trump. They've noted that Trump again minimized the violence of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol during the debate and refused to denounce those who attacked police officers and stormed the building by breaking doors and windows. Trump also repeatedly declined to state unequivocally that he would accept the results of this November's election , saying he would do so only 'If it's a fair and legal and good election.' There is no reason to think it won't be, even as Trump for years has spread false fears about election fraud.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/03/13/86873895-0-image-a-37_1720010744152.jpg)
Campaign officials have repeatedly said Trump will announce his pick when he's ready and still caution that an announcement could come anytime. Biden and his allies, meanwhile, have tried to return the focus to Trump. They've noted that Trump again minimized the violence of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol during the debate and refused to denounce those who attacked police officers and stormed the building by breaking doors and windows. Trump also repeatedly declined to state unequivocally that he would accept the results of this November's election , saying he would do so only 'If it's a fair and legal and good election.' There is no reason to think it won't be, even as Trump for years has spread false fears about election fraud.
![Democrats have also called attention to Trump's mention of migrants entering the US illegally taking 'Black jobs' and 'Hispanic jobs,' arguing Trump was insulting people of color. Biden and his allies have also warned about the implications of the Supreme Court ruling declaring Trump immune from prosecution for key moments listed in the January 6 indictment. They have cited previous Trump comments that he would be a 'dictator' on his first day in office and his threats to prosecute political enemies. Over the weekend, Trump shared several posts on his Truth Social network reflecting his long-simmering grievances and threats of political retribution.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/03/13/86873893-0-image-a-38_1720010751364.jpg)
Democrats have also called attention to Trump's mention of migrants entering the US illegally taking 'Black jobs' and 'Hispanic jobs,' arguing Trump was insulting people of color. Biden and his allies have also warned about the implications of the Supreme Court ruling declaring Trump immune from prosecution for key moments listed in the January 6 indictment. They have cited previous Trump comments that he would be a 'dictator' on his first day in office and his threats to prosecute political enemies. Over the weekend, Trump shared several posts on his Truth Social network reflecting his long-simmering grievances and threats of political retribution.
![One of the posts suggested former Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, a Republican critic, was 'guilty of treason' and asked supporters to share it if they wanted 'televised military tribunals.' Another post featured photos of Biden and other senior Democratic and Republican officials and suggested they should be jailed. 'Trump now has the cover he needs to jail and assassinate his opponents, direct the military to overturn a free and fair election, and take cash in bribes for pardons - with full immunity,' Biden campaign spokesperson Ammar Moussa charged in a statement. 'This November, the voters must stop Trump from turning the Oval Office into his throne room.'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/03/13/86873551-0-image-a-39_1720010766857.jpg)
One of the posts suggested former Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, a Republican critic, was 'guilty of treason' and asked supporters to share it if they wanted 'televised military tribunals.' Another post featured photos of Biden and other senior Democratic and Republican officials and suggested they should be jailed. 'Trump now has the cover he needs to jail and assassinate his opponents, direct the military to overturn a free and fair election, and take cash in bribes for pardons - with full immunity,' Biden campaign spokesperson Ammar Moussa charged in a statement. 'This November, the voters must stop Trump from turning the Oval Office into his throne room.'
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