Trump lawyer says there are no more classified documents at Mar-a-Lago
NBCDec 24, 2022
The Facts
Former Pres. Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign over the weekend filed its latest fundraising report to the Federal Election Commission and revealed it has raised $34M in 2023, including $18.8M over the first three months of the year.
Trump’s campaign said approximately $4M of the total was collected immediately after he was indicted in New York on March 30, and $15.4M was brought in from the indictment through the April 15 filing deadline. Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business documents brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
It’s full steam ahead for Trump to secure the Republican nomination, and his campaign has Democratic Attorney General Bragg to thank for a lot of his success. Trump was already crushing DeSantis and Haley in the polls, and now because of the politically-motivated indictment, Trump’s fundraising is on a roll. A return to the White House is within reach.
Democratic narrative
Trump shouldn’t celebrate too much. His ravenous base might’ve been energized into donating more in the weeks since his indictment, but there’s no telling if the increased fundraising has staying power. Trump's campaign’s average weekly haul is at the same level it was shortly after the 2022 midterms — a sign it could flatten out after the initial outrage subsides.
