Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign raised $7 million within days of his indictment, according to senior Trump aide Jason Miller.
Miller announced the sum as the former president was en route to New York City ahead of his expected arrest and arraignment on Tuesday. Miller described the three-day sum as a “record,” but he offered no further details.
Trump was indicted last week by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on charges that he initially refused to pursue. Federal prosecutors for the Southern District of New York and the Federal Election Commission similarly couldn’t find enough evidence to charge Trump with campaign finance violations for making hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels and Playboy model Karen McDougal in the mid-2000s.
Numerous polls have shown Trump leading the potential Republican presidential primary field, which so far officially includes just him and a handful of other candidates.
His top potential rival, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, is expected to announce his presidential plans after his state’s current legislative session ends next month.