Donald Trump builds war chest of $102 million entering 2nd half of 2021

Donald Trump has not but mentioned whether or not he’ll run for president in 2024, however he is already elevating an enormous conflict chest in case he does.

New disclosure reviews filed Saturday night time present that his affiliated political committees have a complete of $102 million in money available going into July, after bringing in additional than $80 million within the first six months of 2021.

The huge fundraising sum the committees reported embody transfers of donations dated December 2020, although the precise quantity transferred from final 12 months is unclear.

In accordance with his workforce, the most recent fundraising complete, which spans from Jan. 1 via June 30, comes from 3.2 million contributions.

The cash may also come in useful within the midterm elections in 2022, the place he may pump tens of hundreds of thousands of {dollars} right into a quest to take again the Home and Senate from Democrats.

The most recent figures are a present of continued fundraising prowess from Trump, whose huge post-election fundraising success has come amid baseless fraud claims in regards to the 2020 presidential election.

Because the election, Trump and his workforce have solicited lots of of hundreds of thousands of {dollars} for an “Election Protection Fund” and looking for assist to battle the 2020 outcomes. However little of that has really gone to such efforts up to now, disclosure filings present.

The most recent filings present that a lot of the quantity raised by Trump’s varied committees within the first six months of this 12 months have been saved within the financial institution, whereas a lot of the remainder has been used for varied fundraising and consulting bills.

Roughly $3.8 million of the spending from Trump’s previous presidential marketing campaign committee had been labeled as varied “recount” bills, together with $2 million in recount authorized consulting and $76,000 paid to Giuliani Safety & Security for “recount journey bills.”

One other $5.8 million was reported as common authorized consulting charges.

Trump’s newly fashioned PAC additionally reported giving $1 million in contributions to the America First Coverage Establishment, affiliated with pro-Trump tremendous PAC America First Motion.

Greater than $80,000 has additionally gone to lodging at Trump’s properties, filings present.

Trump has remained extremely popular amongst his base within the first six months of the Biden administration.

Over the previous few months, the Republican Nationwide Committee in addition to a number of Republican candidates vying for key races within the 2022 midterms have fundraised off of Trump, utilizing his identify and interesting to his supporters in fundraising emails and messages, internet hosting fundraisers at Trump properties and even flocking to Mar-a-Lago to function the previous president himself at supporter occasions.

ABC Information’ John Santucci contributed to this report.