'Down the drain on legal bills': Internet divided as Donald Trump’s $20M February fundraising haul lags behind Biden’s

Donald Trump's campaign and joint fundraising committee reportedly brought in $20.33 million in February, and the candidate has $42 million in cash on hand
PUBLISHED MAR 21, 2024
In comparison to President Joe Biden, Donald Trump received far fewer campaign donations in February (Getty Images)
In comparison to President Joe Biden, Donald Trump received far fewer campaign donations in February (Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: In comparison to President Joe Biden, Donald Trump received far fewer campaign donations in February—just over $20 million, according to the New York Post.

According to Fox News, on Wednesday, March 20, Trump's campaign and joint fundraising committee brought in $20.33 million in February, and the candidate has $42 million in cash on hand. 

Donald Trump’s $20M February fundraising lags behind Joe Biden’s

The amount contributed in February is a significant rise above the two previous campaign donation totals for the Trump campaign. Trump's campaign spent more money than it received in January despite his declaration that $13.875 million had been donated.

The former president received contributions totaling almost $10.5 million in December. Much of the money that Trump received from donors went toward the Republican presidential primary races.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 30: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci (L) speaks as U.S. President Donald Trump listens during the daily coronavirus briefing at the Rose Garden of the White House on March 30, 2020 in Washington, DC. The United States has updated its guidelines to U.S. citizens to maintain current social distancing practices through the end of April after the number of reported coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths doubled to over 2,000 nationwide within two days. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Donald Trump's campaign spent more money than it received in January (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

In addition, Trump has had to use the money he raised during his campaign to pay for the growing legal expenses associated with his four criminal indictments.

In the meantime, according to the President's campaign, Biden's political apparatus raised $53 million in February—more than twice as much as Trump did—and added almost $11 million in new contributions from January to February.

Additionally, the 81-year-old president's campaign touted its $155 million war chest in cash.

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Joe Biden's political apparatus raised $53 million in February—more than twice as much as Donald Trump did (Getty Images)

Notably, earlier this month, Biden and Trump both secured their party's presidential selections. A RealClearPolitics average of surveys shows that Trump leads the incumbent both nationally and in the majority of battleground states.

Trump campaign adviser Steven Cheung informed Fox News about Trump’s fundraising haul and said, "Americans know that they were better off with President Trump four years ago than with Crooked Joe Biden and his disastrous policies."

He added, "We need a return to America First policies that successfully kept our country safe and supercharged the economy for all Americans."

Internet divided as Trump’s February fundraising lags behind Biden’s

People on the internet had mixed reactions as Donald Trump received far fewer campaign donations in February as compared to Joe Biden.

A social media user wrote on X, "Imagine Trump flubs this," while another added, "Step up to the plate Elon. Your on deck." One person said, "We want Trump."



 



 



 

One user added, "And pouring it all down the drain on legal bills! I wish we had a good candidate that we could all trust," while another wrote, "I think the lead Trump gets over Biden will make it too difficult for the dems to cheat their way to victory."



 



 

Another person wrote, "Yet he still can't come up with the money to pay his debts to society for being a fraud."



 

This article contains remarks made on the Internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online.

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