Trump campaign says it raised more than $76M in April

Alex Isenstadt
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Former President Donald Trump’s political operation raised more than $76 million in April, campaign officials told donors on Saturday.

Trump advisers revealed the number, up from $65.6 million in March, during a presentation at a private Trump campaign and Republican National Committee-hosted donor retreat, according to a person familiar with the discussion and granted anonymity to speak freely. The campaign did not provide further details of the fundraising haul, which will be released in filings later this month.

Trump is facing a significant cash deficit in the presidential race. Through the end of March, President Joe Biden had more than twice as much money in the bank as Trump, according to campaign disclosures. Still, Trump’s fundraising has increased since he became the presumptive Republican nominee in early March, and advisers have argued that he will raise enough funds to compete.

The fundraising figures were announced during a roughly one-hour presentation by Trump campaign leaders Susie Wiles, Chris LaCivita and Tony Fabrizio. Biden has yet to announce his April numbers.

During their presentation, details of which were first reported by The New York Times, the Trump campaign officials argued that Trump is in a strong position heading into the final six months of the race. They maintained that he is solidly ahead in three states that will play a major role in determining the outcome of the election — Georgia, Nevada and Arizona. The most competitive battlegrounds, they contended, are Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. They also said they would aim to expand the map into Minnesota and Virginia, Democratic-leaning states where they said private polling showed Trump running competitively with Biden.

The retreat, which is being held at the Four Seasons hotel in Palm Beach, Florida, comes as Trump is in the middle of his hush-money trial in New York. The case has complicated Trump’s campaign plans, forcing him to be in court four days per week. The Trump aides, however, contended that Trump was still managing to maintain an aggressive schedule. The former president, they said, will in the coming weeks hold fundraisers in Kentucky, New York, Nevada, Houston and Dallas. He is also planning an upcoming rally in New Jersey and a speech in Washington, D.C.

The Trump campaign also addressed a private meeting it had with a group of outside Trump-aligned organizations on Friday. The campaign is looking to collaborate with pro-Trump outfits, such as Turning Point USA, on voter canvassing efforts. The Federal Election Commission recently relaxed rules on how campaigns and allied groups can coordinate on door-knocking and voter turnout initiatives.

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this report misstated the most recent campaign disclosure period. Biden had more than twice as much money in the bank as Trump at the end of March.

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