Trump 2024 fundraising hits $34M with bump after indictment

Former President Trump has raised over $34 million for his reelection bid this year, his campaign said, adding that a boost in contributions came after he became the first president to face criminal charges earlier this month.

Trump raised over $18 million over the first three months of the year, according to campaign finance reports filed over the weekend. The Associated Press noted that the Trump campaign said $4 million of that total was raised in the 24 hours after Trump was indicted by a New York grand jury at the end of March. In total, the former president has raised over $34 million this year, according to the campaign.

Trump began fundraising off the news of his indictment almost immediately. After being indicted in a case related to alleged hush money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election, Trump appealed to supporters for their backing, framing himself as being unfairly persecuted.