Trump appears to close Biden’s fundraising gap with $52 million haul

The campaign for former President Donald Trump said it raised an eye-popping $52.8 million through online donations following Trump’s guilty conviction in his criminal hush money case.

On Friday morning, a little more than 12 hours after the verdict was announced, the campaign announced it had fundraised $34.8 million. The claim from the campaign cannot be verified until the Federal Election Commission releases its report on fundraising numbers.

“The Trump campaign has raised $52.8 million through the online digital fundraising platform,” a statement from the campaign said. “THAT’S MORE THAN $2 MILLION PER HOUR!”