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Donald Trump has raised $50.5 million at a Florida fundraising event for his 2024 re-election campaign, the highest amount ever raised at a single event.
Saturday’s party, costing $250,000 a ticket, was held at the Palm Beach home of Trump supporter John Paulson and slightly exceeded the $50 million total fundraising organizers predicted.
The huge amount is nearly double the $26 million Joe Biden’s campaign recently raised at a party in New York City.
And that event featured the additional star power of former Democratic presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton.
Donald Trump and his wife Melania are pictured with supporter John Paulson and his wife Jenny at a fundraiser in Palm Beach on Saturday that raised $50.5 million for his reelection campaign, an all-time record for a single fundraiser. Of funds.
So far, Trump’s fundraising has lagged behind Biden’s.
His team now hopes he can soon match the incumbent’s financial firepower before Election Day on Nov. 5.
Team Trump told the AP: “It is clearer than ever that we have the message, the operation and the money to propel President Trump to victory in November.”
“This has been an incredible evening before it even started because people wanted to contribute to the cause of making America great again, and that’s what happened,” Trump said briefly as he arrived at the event with his wife Melania Trump. .
Trump and the Republican Party announced earlier in the week that they raised more than $65.6 million in March and closed the month with $93.1 million.
Biden and Democrats announced Saturday that they received more than $90 million last month and had more than $192 million on hand.
Trump initially struggled to attract big donors, but with each victory he is one step closer to becoming the party’s presumptive nominee, with the Republican Party supporting him.