Current:Home > InvestTrump campaign says it raised $50.5 million at Florida fundraiser-InfoLens
Trump campaign says it raised $50.5 million at Florida fundraiser
View Date:2024-12-23 16:53:55
Washington — Former President Donald Trump's campaign said it raised $50.5 million at a Saturday event in Florida, marking a massive haul as his campaign looks to catch up to the Biden campaign's recent fundraising efforts and significant cash advantage.
The record-breaking sum that the campaign reported raising at a Palm Beach, Florida fundraising dinner on Saturday far surpasses the amount brought in by a star-studded fundraiser for the Biden campaign last month, as the GOP touted the event as an indicator of party's unity behind the former president.
In a joint statement, RNC Chairman Michael Whatley and co-chair Lara Trump said the "success" of Saturday's event is "proving what we already know: Americans are fed up with Biden's record of failure, from the open southern border and sky-high inflation to the migrant crime crisis that has made everyone less safe."
The funds raised at the Saturday fundraiser are expected to be split between the Trump campaign, Republican National Committee, state Republican parties and the Save America PAC, which helps pay for the former president's legal bills.
The reported influx comes as Trump's fundraising efforts have been steadily increasing since November, as his path to the nomination has become clearer. But it's fallen short of the Biden campaign and the Democratic Party's fundraising efforts as the two men prepare to face off this fall.
The Biden campaign said on Saturday that he raised over $90 million in March, coming $25 million above what Trump brought in during the period. Mr. Biden had ramped up his campaign efforts during the month, traveling to battleground states following his State of the Union address. And a private New York City fundraiser during March with former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton brought in more than $26 million in a single night, his campaign said.
But the Trump campaign touted Saturday night's figures as outpacing the Democrats' efforts.
"It took three Democrat presidents to raise $25 million and one president to raise over $50 million, Donald J. Trump," campaign spokesperson Danielle Alvarez said.
Heading into the night, Trump himself trumpeted the expected fundraising influx, calling it the "biggest night" in fundraising ever, while noting that it would eclipse the recent Biden fundraising event.
The Palm Beach, Florida dinner, which was held at the home of investor John Paulson, featured remarks from the former president, who highlighted the need to win back the White House and pledged to make the country "bigger, better, and stronger than ever before," according to a senior campaign official. The event also included remarks from North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, among others.
Robert Costa contributed to this report.
Kaia HubbardKaia Hubbard is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital based in Washington, D.C.
TwitterveryGood! (715)
Related
- Stock market today: Asian stocks decline as China stimulus plan disappoints markets
- Grammys 2024: Nothing in This World Compares to Paris Hilton’s Sweet Update on Motherhood
- Super Bowl squares: How to play and knowing the best (and worst) squares for the big game
- At least 46 were killed in Chile as forest fires move into densely populated areas
- Opinion: NFL began season with no Black offensive coordinators, first time since the 1980s
- Workers safe after gunmen take hostages at Procter & Gamble factory in Turkey in apparent protest of Gaza war
- 'Senior Swifties': Retirement center goes viral for 'Swag Surfin' to cheer on Chiefs
- Funeral held for 7 of the 8 victims in Joliet-area shootings
- These Yellowstone Gift Guide Picks Will Make You Feel Like You’re on the Dutton Ranch
- Chicagoland mansion formerly owned by R. Kelly, Rudolph Isley, up for sale. See inside
Ranking
- Who is Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Florida congressman Donald Trump picked to serve as attorney general?
- Union reaches deal with 4 hotel-casinos, 3 others still poised to strike at start of Super Bowl week
- Biden projected to win South Carolina's 2024 Democratic primary. Here's what to know.
- Goose found in flight control of medical helicopter that crashed in Oklahoma, killing 3
- Report: Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence could miss rest of season with shoulder injury
- Claims that Jan. 6 rioters are ‘political prisoners’ endure. Judges want to set the record straight
- Grammys 2024: Nothing in This World Compares to Paris Hilton’s Sweet Update on Motherhood
- How Donald Trump went from a diminished ex-president to the GOP’s dominant front-runner
Recommendation
-
Saving for retirement? How to account for Social Security benefits
-
Inside Clive Davis' celeb-packed pre-Grammy gala: Green Day, Tom Hanks, Mariah Carey, more
-
A stolen digital memory card with gruesome recordings leads to a double murder trial in Alaska
-
Travel-Friendly Water Bottles That Don't Spill, Leak or Get Moldy & Gross
-
Powerball winning numbers for Nov. 13 drawing: Jackpot rises to $113 million
-
All-star 'Argylle' wins weekend box office, but nonetheless flops with $18 million
-
Wisconsin police officer fatally shoots armed motorist after chase
-
New cancer cases to increase 77% by 2050, WHO estimates