The willingness to donate for Donald Trump is still huge. The former US president raised more than 100 million dollars. What is he doing with the money?
Washington DC – Donald Trump * had to vacate the Oval Office in the White House months ago for his Democratic successor Joe Biden *. But he still has many fans – from whom the long-standing entrepreneur is not only delighted with cheers, but also with donations. The money could help him in a possible comeback in the US elections in 2024 *.
The former US president is still the most powerful Republican, at least in terms of financial resources. Donald Trump raised more than $ 100 million in the first half of 2021, according to official records. According to this, Trump has raised more money than any other politician in his party through the most important republican fundraising platform Winred.
US media speak of Donald Trump’s “war chest”
In second place among the Republican online fundraisers is US Senator Tim Scott, who is, however, an immense distance behind Donald Trump. The politician from South Carolina comes to just 7.8 million dollars that went into his donation account via Winred.
The media in the USA * refer to Donald Trump’s donation as the “war chest”. CNN speaks of “Trump’s $ 100 million threat to democracy”. You don’t need a lot of imagination “to imagine what Trump will do with his money, which is likely to grow significantly in the coming months. Hardly a day goes by without him spreading more outrageous lies about electoral fraud, ”warns the TV broadcaster.
Donald Trump needs millions to fight for the “truth”
Alleged electoral fraud * – Donald Trump actually made this one of the main topics of his post-presidency. He repeats claims that he never lost the US election. There was a Democratic conspiracy and it was only through improper means that Joe Biden got into the White House. He was never able to substantiate his conspiracy stories. Numerous lawsuits against the presidential election in November 2020 have been dismissed *, even before the Supreme Court.
The fight against the allegedly lazy choice is one of his repeated arguments as to why donations should be transferred to his team. “On behalf of the millions of men and women who share my outrage and want me to continue fighting for the truth,” Donald Trump said in a statement, “I am grateful for your support”.
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However, the 75-year-old not only collects money for legal disputes with the electoral authorities, he is also building his political power with the millions. In Ohio, for example, he supported Mike Carey, a Trump-friendly coal lobbyist with no experience in politics, with around $ 350,000 from his donation pot. Carey prevailed against ten other Republicans and is now running in the 2022 midterm elections.
Donald Trump uses the election campaign of the politicians he supports as a stage for himself. At an event in Ohio at the end of June * he described the lost presidential election as the “crime of the century”. “We won the election twice,” said Trump with a view to the US elections in 2016 and 2020. “And it is possible that we will have to win a third time.” (Tvd) * fr.de is an offer from IPPEN. MEDIA.
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