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Trump Rakes in $141 Million in May, Aided by Guilty Verdict Below excerpt and title of this post reported by Lai. S. & Lowenkron. H. / Bloomberg News (2024, June 3). Trump Rakes in $141 Million in May, Aided by Guilty Verdict. BNN Bloomberg 'Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee raised $141 million in May, according to his campaign, a fundraising total boosted by a surge in contributions after a New York jury found him guilty in a criminal trial involving hush-money charges.' 'Trump’s tally nearly doubles the $76 million he raised in all of April in another strong showing for the presumptive Republican nominee. Trump outraised President Joe Biden’s monthly total for the first time in April as he ramped up his appeals to big-dollar GOP donors in a bid to narrow the president’s sizable fundraising edge.' 'Trump received more than two million donations in May with an average contribution of $70.27, the campaign said in a statement Monday. The total is more than Biden and … Read more