Donald Trump's trial and eventual conviction on dozens of felony counts in his hush money case didn't hamstring the former president's fundraising efforts, instead proving a boon for him and the party — and shrinking President Joe Biden's fundraising lead as the two head into a key first debate next week.
Trump’s presidential campaign, the Republican National Committee and an allied super PAC raised over $170 million in May, The Washington Post reported Thursday night.
That includes a massive haul following Trump’s felony conviction May 30 — the Trump campaign said it hauled in $53 million online in the 24 hours following his guilty verdict.
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The main super PAC supporting Trump MAGA Inc. was reportedly flushed with $69 million last month and had $94 million in cash. That number notably included a $50 million donation from reclusive heir Timothy Mellon, which marked one of the largest ever disclosed single donations.
MAGA Inc. also received a $10 million bump from Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein, as well as $5 million from Kelcy Warren.
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Meanwhile, Trump and the national committee raised about $106 million last month — much higher than in previous months — and ended with a combined $171 million in cash.
The GOP windfall took a chunk out of the Biden campaign’s once-massive fundraising lead. Now, the GOP reportedly plans to spend big on media buys through the summer.
The Biden campaign hasn't yet filed its report but said it raised $85 million last month. The president's team said it had $212 million in cash heading into June.