No….
One should NOT accept inflation as the reason….
Democratic fundraising is strong and breakimng records …
And?
Recently?
Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis IS taking in MORE money than Trump….
(DeSantis IS running for another term as Governor this November)
Hmmmm?
It HAS been apparent that Donald Trump IS losing his support around edges…
Crying….
Peddling the election fraud BS….
Taking donation money for his own….
A LONG list of legal actions aginst him….
(Costing him lawyer money for over a 1/2 dozen case’s and more)
And?
Getting hammered by the House Select Committee relations …
Have ALL ripped support for the ex-Prresident who now only seems to have one card to play….
Running for his old job that Joe Biden sent him from as a LOSER…..
The latest filing puts Trump’s haul behind that of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a possible contender for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. DeSantis, who delighted conservatives nationally with his hands-off approach to the coronavirus pandemic, raised about $45 million in the first six months of the year, according to state filings.
Small-dollar online donations have dipped across the GOP, said people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal party data, blaming the trend on donors having less disposable income because of inflation and on their fatigue with the relentless fundraising appeals. Numerous Democratic incumbents in close Senate races reported record hauls in the second quarter, including Georgia Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, who brought in $17 million compared to GOP challenger Herschel Walker’s $3.6 million, and Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, who raised $7.5 million compared to GOP challenger Adam Laxalt’s $2.8 million.
The new figures offer fresh evidence of the financial muscle Trump could put behind a third run for the presidency, as he sounds out alliesabout a possible announcement. That dynamic could influence the timing of any possible campaign announcement, as Republicans weigh whether he would clear the field and how his designs on 2024 might reshape this year’s midterms.
Trump and DeSantis are the dominant fundraisers in their party, with Trump maintaining a reservoir of support from small-dollar donors and DeSantis having won the backing of some of the GOP’s most generous megadonors,…
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Trump had been largely stockpiling his PAC contributions, but a person familiar with the group who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe its financial details said its spending jumped in June. The increase stemmed from legal bills arising from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, more transfers to support other candidates and committees, and higher costs to raise money online,…
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Trump’s PAC also continued to spend money at his properties, directing about $30,000 in recent months to the Trump Hotel Collection.
There are no explicit restrictions on the personal use of funds raised by leadership PACs. Such committees, in addition to boosting like-minded candidates, can be used to pay advisers, cover travel expenses and defray legal bills, among other costs….