The Republican National Committee (RNC) has announced that the campaign fundraiser held by former President Donald Trump in Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday evening generated an impressive sum of over $50.5 million. This amount surpasses the $26 million raised by President Joe Biden at a lavish fundraiser in New York City on March 28, where he was joined by former Democratic Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, along with several other notable figures. The RNC’s press release proudly states that Trump’s fundraising event has shattered all previous records, establishing a new benchmark for both Republicans and Democrats alike.
BREAKING: President Trump will raise over $50.5 million tonight — smashing every fundraising record in the book.
It took three presidents to raise just $25 million at Biden’s ritzy NYC fundraiser last month. pic.twitter.com/U71nbonraR
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) April 6, 2024
“Tonight will be an incredible night for President Trump and the Republican Party, raising an astounding $50.5 million,” Trump campaign senior advisors Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles said in a statement. “Meanwhile, after locking up the nomination in one of the fastest primaries in modern political history, Donald J. Trump is winning poll after poll and proving that the enthusiasm is on his side. It’s clearer than ever that we have the message, the operation, and the money to propel President Trump to victory on November 5.”
In March, the Trump campaign, the RNC, and its associated joint fundraising committees successfully raised a staggering $65.6 million. As a result, they concluded the month with an impressive $93.1 million in funds available.
“The success of tonight’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,” RNC Chair Michael Whatley and Co-Chair Lara Trump said in a statement. “The Republican Party is united behind the effort to elect President Donald J. Trump, and Americans are lining up to join our movement and retire Crooked Joe Biden once and for all.”
The campaign of Biden made an announcement on Saturday, revealing that it had collected $90 million in March. Furthermore, it stated that it had a significantly higher amount of cash on hand compared to the Republicans, with $192 million. Despite this, Trump still maintains a slight lead over Biden in both national and battleground state polling, as indicated by the RealClearPolitics averages. The only swing state where Biden is currently ahead of Trump is Pennsylvania, with the president holding a mere 0.1-point lead. The Daily Caller News Foundation reached out to Biden’s campaign for comment, but there was no immediate response.
