Donald Trump resumed his presidential campaign fundraising a day after being indicted on 37 federal counts stemming from his alleged retention of sensitive materials. According to his campaign, he raised over $7 million.
Trump spokesman Liz Harrington said in a statement on Wednesday that "the American people will not stand for this fraudulent attempt to intervene in the 2024 election against the leading candidate for President who will destroy the Deep State and complete the job of draining the Swamp."
During his campaign, the former president charged that federal agents had "weaponized the legal system" against him.
On Tuesday, after leaving the federal courtroom in Miami, Florida, Mr. Trump had a "candlelight dinner" with some of his top contributors at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, a source told POLITICO.
The fundraising initiatives demonstrate Mr. Trump's capacity to win over followers and contributors in spite of his escalating legal issues.
In the first 24 hours after learning of his indictment by the Manhattan district attorney in April, the former president raised more than $4 million.
Trump earned $15.4m in the two weeks following the Manhattan District Attorney's indictment.
This past week, when the federal grand jury decided to prosecute him, Mr. Trump borrowed a leaf from his own book and immediately started emailing supporters to ask for donations.
An email from Mr. Trump's campaign to supporters immediately after the news broke stated, "Please make a contribution to peacefully stand with me today and prove that YOU will NEVER surrender our country to the extremist Left."
Unknown is how much Mr. Trump may have raised through his followers in the week following the public disclosure of the charges brought against him. The candlelit dinner alone collected $2.04 million, though, according to a person familiar with Mr. Trump's campaign who spoke to POLITICO.
Donors paid at least $1,000 to attend the meal, the report said. There were around twenty persons present, including Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Kimberly Guilfoyle.
The Trump team claimed in recent days that it had raised $2.1 million at the Bedminister event in addition to $4.5 million in internet donations.
In a televised message to his supporters prior to the dinner, Mr. Trump asserted his innocence and largely faulted President Joe Biden for allegedly launching the probe and making the claims against him. The Department of Justice has appointed a special counsel to look into how Mr. Trump handled federal papers and his participation in the events of January 6, 2021. President Biden has disassociated himself from the probe. The federal grand jury that produced the indictment against Mr. Trump.
Despite the Department of Justice's almost year-long investigation into Mr. Trump's alleged refusal to turn over secret papers to the National Archives after leaving office, Mr. Trump said the 37 federal accusations were "false."
The 37 counts range from conspiracy to obstruct justice, corruptly hiding records, concealing papers in a federal inquiry, plot to hide, and making false statements to deliberate retention of national defence secrets in violation of the Espionage Act.
Trump spokesman Liz Harrington said in a statement on Wednesday that "the American people will not stand for this fraudulent attempt to intervene in the 2024 election against the leading candidate for President who will destroy the Deep State and complete the job of draining the Swamp."
During his campaign, the former president charged that federal agents had "weaponized the legal system" against him.
On Tuesday, after leaving the federal courtroom in Miami, Florida, Mr. Trump had a "candlelight dinner" with some of his top contributors at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, a source told POLITICO.
The fundraising initiatives demonstrate Mr. Trump's capacity to win over followers and contributors in spite of his escalating legal issues.
In the first 24 hours after learning of his indictment by the Manhattan district attorney in April, the former president raised more than $4 million.
Trump earned $15.4m in the two weeks following the Manhattan District Attorney's indictment.
This past week, when the federal grand jury decided to prosecute him, Mr. Trump borrowed a leaf from his own book and immediately started emailing supporters to ask for donations.
An email from Mr. Trump's campaign to supporters immediately after the news broke stated, "Please make a contribution to peacefully stand with me today and prove that YOU will NEVER surrender our country to the extremist Left."
Unknown is how much Mr. Trump may have raised through his followers in the week following the public disclosure of the charges brought against him. The candlelit dinner alone collected $2.04 million, though, according to a person familiar with Mr. Trump's campaign who spoke to POLITICO.
Donors paid at least $1,000 to attend the meal, the report said. There were around twenty persons present, including Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Kimberly Guilfoyle.
The Trump team claimed in recent days that it had raised $2.1 million at the Bedminister event in addition to $4.5 million in internet donations.
In a televised message to his supporters prior to the dinner, Mr. Trump asserted his innocence and largely faulted President Joe Biden for allegedly launching the probe and making the claims against him. The Department of Justice has appointed a special counsel to look into how Mr. Trump handled federal papers and his participation in the events of January 6, 2021. President Biden has disassociated himself from the probe. The federal grand jury that produced the indictment against Mr. Trump.
Despite the Department of Justice's almost year-long investigation into Mr. Trump's alleged refusal to turn over secret papers to the National Archives after leaving office, Mr. Trump said the 37 federal accusations were "false."
The 37 counts range from conspiracy to obstruct justice, corruptly hiding records, concealing papers in a federal inquiry, plot to hide, and making false statements to deliberate retention of national defence secrets in violation of the Espionage Act.
