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Trump campaign amasses over $391m in contributions

With Bradley T. Crate serving as treasurer, Trump’s principal campaign committee spent a total of $354,932,583.44.

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The Federal Election Commission (FEC) reports that former President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign has raised  $391,949,664.42 to date, largely due to contributions from individuals and transfers from other authorized committees. 

This financial data, covering the period from Nov.15, 2022, to Oct.16, 2024, highlights the robust monetary support Trump has garnered in his bid for a second term in the White House.

With Bradley T. Crate serving as treasurer, Trump’s principal campaign committee, registered under ID C00828541, has spent a total of $354,932,583.44 across various campaign needs and operational expenses. The disbursements are primarily categorized under operating expenditures, which alone accounted for $351,176,414.64 of the total expenses.

Financial breakdown

Individual contributions make up a significant portion of the campaign's fundraising, totaling $54,524,759.62. These contributions include $38,220,536 in itemized donations and $16,304,224 in unitemized amounts. In addition, the campaign received $318,612,559.20 from other authorized committees, further bolstering its financial resources. Offsets to expenditures contributed $10,313,821.97, primarily from operating offsets.

Campaign disbursements and cash summary

Total disbursements reached $355,734,982.23, with operating costs and minimal amounts transferred to other authorized committees. Additionally, individual refunds totaled $67,728.64, and committee refunds added another $1,000 to the total. At the close of the reporting period, the campaign had $36,214,682.19 in cash on hand, down from $119,676,444.12 at the beginning of the reporting period. The campaign has also accrued a debt of $2,864,905.96 owed to the committee, while owing a smaller amount of $10,445.91 to other entities.

Auxiliary campaign receipts

Additional contributions from the “Donald J. Trump Republican Nominee Fund 2024,” registered separately on Jan.26, 2024, totaled $29,133.95. This fund was primarily financed by transfers from authorized committees, with no additional individual or political contributions recorded. Disbursements for this auxiliary fund were similarly limited to $29,133.95 in transfers to authorized committees, with no expenditures on fundraising or legal/accounting services.


 

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