The Trump campaign announced raising over $45 million in the third quarter, which is surprisingly good considering that fundraising campaigns usually experience a lag during this time and the fact that the former president faces multiple indictments.
“The Q3 numbers are even more impressive considering the Summer months are usually when most campaigns experience lagging fundraising support. President Trump and his campaign have completely shattered that notion,” the Trump campaign stated.
“This significant fundraising haul not only provides us with the resources we need in the fight for Iowa and beyond, but it also shuts down the doubters who counted out Ron DeSantis for far too long,” said James Uthmeier, the manager for the DeSantis campaign.
The DeSantis campaign’s low cash on hand is a “grave indication that Ron’s candidacy may not live to see the Iowa caucuses in January, or even, the end of this month,” the Trump campaign said.
“While DeSanctus’ fundraising, like its poll numbers, has seen an exponential drop even from July, President Trump outraised his impressive $35 million haul in Q2 (which doubled Q1 fundraising) by more than $10 million,” it said.
According to data from opinion poll analysis firm FiveThirtyEight, between July 1 and Oct. 1, support for Mr. DeSantis for the Republican 2024 primaries dropped from 23.4 to 14.1 percent. During this period, support for President Trump rose from 51.8 to 54.8 percent.
Trump Disqualification, Debates
President Trump’s successful fundraising comes as he faces not only multiple indictments but also attempts to disqualify him from running in the 2024 presidential race.
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The appeal was filed by John Anthony Castro, a Texas lawyer who is running for president. He argued that President Trump is disqualified under the 14th Amendment to run for president for his alleged involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol breach.
A federal judge had dismissed Mr. Castro’s lawsuit back in June, finding he could not show legal injury.
“Anything less, along with other reasons not to cancel, are an admission to the grassroots that their concerns about voter integrity are not taken seriously, and national Republicans are more concerned about helping Joe Biden than ensuring a safe and secure election,” the statement said.
In the recently concluded second GOP debate, multiple Republican presidential hopefuls criticized President Trump for not participating in the discussions. President Trump said he skipped the events because of the large lead he enjoys in polls.
“I am running for President, have a 62 Point lead over Republicans, and am up on Crooked Joe Biden, despite the Democrat Party’s massive Law-fare, Weaponization, and Election Interference efforts, by 4 to 11 Points,” he said.