Trump’s political operation says it raised nearly $139 million in July
Trump’s total represents a jump from June when the former president’s campaign and aligned committees reported bringing in nearly $112 million, but the July total is expected to be dwarfed by the fundraising haul of his newly minted Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris.
Her campaign and affiliated committees have not yet released full July fundraising numbers, but her campaign has said it collected an eye-popping $200 million in roughly the first week of her candidacy and signed up 170,000 new volunteers. President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid on July 21 and endorsed Harris – reshaping the race for the White House just as it heads into its final stretch.
In a short statement, the Trump campaign said that the total reflected “continued momentum with donors” and that the large stockpile of campaign dollars ensures Trump would have the resources to prevail on Election Day.
Presidential campaigns will file the full details of their July fundraising and spending later this month.
The increase in Trump's fundraising total is still significantly lower than the anticipated fundraising haul of Vice President Kamala Harris in July, highlighting the prominent role of politics in shaping their respective campaign strategies.
The high fundraising numbers of both Trump and Harris underscore the significance of political contributions in influencing the course of the upcoming election.
