Trump Campaign Raises $7 Million Since Indictment
Summary from the AllSides News Team
The Trump campaign has now raised $7 million since former President Donald Trump was indicted in Miami by special counsel Jack Smith over his handling of classified documents after leaving office.
The Details: Trump followed his indictment with a series of fundraising emails to supporters, one of which read, "They can indict me, they can arrest me, but I know — and the American people know — that I am an innocent man."
Key Quote: “Since deranged Jack Smith took the unprecedented step of weaponizing the justice system to attack his political opponent, Donald J. Trump for President 2024 has raised more than $6.6 million in just a few short days,” Trump’s campaign said in a Wednesday statement.
For Context: Trump was indicted by Smith in the classified documents probe on June 8. He pleaded not guilty on June 13 to 37 federal charges.
How the Media Covered It: Sources across the political spectrum covered the fundraising numbers. An opinion writer for MSNBC (Left bias) suggested that "The Republican operation raised millions in the wake of the former president’s second indictment, but it fared far better after his first indictment."
Featured Coverage of this Story
From the Right
Trump Raises $7 Million since Classified-Documents IndictmentFormer president Donald Trump is putting his fast-multiplying legal troubles to good use, raising $7 million and counting since he was indicted in Jack Smith’s classified-documents probe.
Trump has decried the prosecution as a persecution, and that message appears to be making waves with his supporters. The former president held the first major fundraiser of his campaign on Tuesday, the same day as his Miami arraignment and a speech at the Bedminster Club in New Jersey.
“Since deranged Jack Smith took the unprecedented step of weaponizing the justice system to attack his political opponent, Donald J....
From the Center
Trump Brags About 'Really Big' Fundraising Support Amid Federal IndictmentFormer President Donald Trump's reelection campaign has raised more than $7 million since news of the Justice Department's federal indictment first broke, Trump's team told Newsweek Wednesday night.
The total includes more than $4.5 million raised through digital fundraising, read a release from Trump's team earlier Wednesday and shared to Trump's Truth Social account. An additional $2.1 million stems from an event at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, on Tuesday, hours after Trump was arraigned in Florida over his post-presidency handling of classified documents.
In the release shared by Trump, his campaign said the...
From the Left
Trump raised $2 million hours after arraignmentFormer President Donald Trump raised about $2 million at the first major fundraiser of his campaign, only hours after his arraignment in Miami.
The campaign raised $2.1 million during a “candlelight dinner” with top donors and campaign bundlers, according to a person familiar with the campaign. Trump gave brief remarks to his supporters and was seated at a table with donors and supporters that included Sen. Tommy Tuberville, (R-Ala.), according to an attendee.
The Trump campaign also raked in $4.5 million in digital fundraising since news of Trump’s indictment. The Trump...
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