Former President Trump arrives at Trump Tower in New York City on Thursday, May 30, 2024 after the former president was found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records in his criminal trial. (Felipe Ramales for Fox News Digital)
The former president's campaign highlighted that in the first 24 hours following Thursday evening's verdict, they and the RNC brought in nearly $53 million in fundraising, which counted toward May's total.
MAGA Inc. did not provide a breakdown of how much of their May haul was collected after Trump's verdict, but by comparison, their May fundraising is dramatically up from the $12.7 million they raised in April.
TRUMP GUILTY VERDICT IN CRIMINAL TRIAL FIRES UP HIS FUNDRAISING
Trump has been aiming to close his fundraising gap with Biden. In April, his campaign and the RNC for the first time out-raised the Biden campaign and the Democratic National Committee.
The former president continues to hold the edge over Biden in public opinion polling in the six key battlegrounds where Trump was narrowly defeated four years ago.
Former President Trump greets supporters during a campaign rally in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, April 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Joe Lamberti)
He also pointed to Georgia, calling it "the best gateway to the White House for President Trump — delivering the targeted 270 electoral votes."
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While MAGA Inc. has been the top super PAC supporting Trump this cycle and has the former president's blessing, it has competition.
The Right for America super PAC is being steered by Trump ally Sergio Gor.
Additionally, last week, Fox News confirmed that GOP megadonor and casino-owning billionaire Miriam Adelson plans to bankroll another pro-Trump super PAC, Preserve America.
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