Trump Raises $600 Million Ahead Of Midterms And Eyes Even More Aggressive Goal

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Huff Post/AP

May 22, 2025, 04:43 PM EDT


WASHINGTON (AP) — Between a barrage of executive orders, foreign trips and norm-shattering proclamations, Donald Trump has also been busy raking in cash.

The president has amassed a war chest of at least $600 million in political donations heading into the midterm elections, according to three people familiar with the matter. It’s an unprecedented sum in modern politics, particularly for a lame-duck president who is barred by the U.S. Constitution from running again.

Trump is keeping an aggressive fundraising schedule with the ultimate goal of raising $1 billion or more to back his agenda and hold the House and Senate next November, according to the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity to share internal details of the fundraising efforts.

The preoccupation with fundraising might seem highly unusual for a president who was notably averse to dialing for dollars when he first ran. But according to people familiar with his thinking, it makes perfect sense: By amassing money, Trump amasses power. Trump is eager to reverse the tide of Democrats routinely outraising GOP candidates and wants to maximize his own impact as president.

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[True Blue American]

1. I do not think money

Is going to influence this angry bunch of people. Democrats have their billionaires, too.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. As we found out with the last election

although definitely helpful, money doesn't always guarantee a win. I remember when Jaime Harrison far outraised Lindsey Graham for the SC Senate seat and lost by 10%.

There needs to be some other motivator - and unfortunately the best one is the one that gets people angry enough to want to make a change.

[Emile]

2. He is on the biggest con job of his life.

[Javaman]

4. I'm still in doubt that we will actually have elections but if we do...

they will be so fucked over, stem to stern by the rebukes.

[Snoopy 7]

5. haha

The repthuglican party thinks he's going to spend money on them, hahahahahhahahhahahaha