• 6 months ago
Trump's campaign and the Republican Party raised over $50 million in the 24 hours after Trump was convicted of felony counts related to hush money payments. This fundraising total represents more than half of what they raised in the entire month of April. Thirty percent of the donations came from new contributors to WinRed, the GOP's fundraising platform. Trump's campaign spending on Facebook and Instagram ads doubled after the conviction. Trump delivered remarks claiming the trial was "rigged" and the charges a "scam," urging supporters to "never surrender."
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00:00 It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.
00:02 Trump's campaign and the Republican Party raised over $50 million in the 24 hours after
00:07 Trump was convicted of felony counts related to hush money payments.
00:12 This fundraising total represents more than half of what they raised in the entire month
00:15 of April.
00:16 30% of the donations came from new contributors to WinRed, the GOP's fundraising platform.
00:22 Trump's campaign spending on Facebook and Instagram ads doubled after the conviction.
00:27 Trump delivered remarks claiming the trial was rigged and the charges a scam, urging
00:31 supporters to never surrender.
00:32 For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.

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