A blessing in disguise?
When Eric Trump appeared on Fox News with Maria Bartiromo on Sunday, he revealed that his father's campaign raked in over $200 million within three days of his conviction.
Initial reports indicated that the former president raised $70 million in 72 hours – however, that figure came solely from donors who contributed less than $50.
Eric, who is married to RNC co-chair Lara Trump, noted that almost a third of the donations came from first-time donors. (RELATED: Potential VP Candidates Respond To Trump Hush Money Verdict)
“In terms of small-dollar donations, we're well over $70 million. If you add the large-dollar donations to it, you're over $200 million,” he said on Sunday.
For comparison, the Trump campaign's main fundraising arm raised $58 million online in the last six months of 2023.
“I mean, these are Americans who are pissed off, Eric emphasized. “They're coming out of the woodwork and they want to support a guy that they just believe he's getting bamboozled by a system.” (RELATED: CNN Lawyers Take Unexpected Stand – Blast Judge Merchan And Back Trump Big Time)
Within one week of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Democrats and Democrat-aligned groups reported an $80 million fundraising haul.
At the time, reports correctly suggested that those numbers indicated the issue of abortion rights had incensed pro-abortion activists and motivated infrequent voters to get off their sofas.
(H/T The Daily Wire)
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