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RandySF

(58,887 posts) Sun Apr 14, 2019, 10:37 PM Apr 2019

Trump's 2020 Campaign Raises Over $30 Million in First Quarter

President Trump raised more than $30 million for his re-election in the first three months of 2019 and now sits atop more than $40 million, his campaign said on Sunday.

Mr. Trump’s campaign — which has set an ambitious $1 billion goal for the 2020 race — launched an aggressive fund-raising push earlier than his predecessors. The campaign has already installed a headquarters in Northern Virginia and is combining a push for both big donations and small contributions online.

Nearly 99 percent of the donations in the first quarter were for $200 or less, according to the campaign, with an average contribution of just over $34.

Some Democrats are concerned that Mr. Trump will spend the next year amassing a war chest as Democrats fight among themselves in a primary now featuring nearly 20 candidates. Mr. Trump’s $30 million haul is about the size of what Senators Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris — the top two Democratic fund-raisers so far in the 2020 field — raised combined in the first quarter.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/14/us/politics/trump-2020-fundraising.html

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Trump's 2020 Campaign Raises Over $30 Million in First Quarter (Original Post) RandySF Apr 2019 OP

He'll need that for his defense lawyers. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2019 #1

I hope he's dead by 2020. BlueStater Apr 2019 #2

It's only you. Iliyah Apr 2019 #3

Not a pace to hit 1 Billion FBaggins Apr 2019 #4

Russian money is good these days, they helped him last time they'll help him again uponit7771 Apr 2019 #5

Half in rubles. Mc Mike Apr 2019 #6

Which is better - a million bucks from Sheldon or a million bucks from 250,000 voters? Vinca Apr 2019 #7

Bullshit. GoCubsGo Apr 2019 #8

and probably close to a billion or more NewJeffCT Apr 2019 #9

How Many Candidates Do The Dems Have?..... global1 Apr 2019 #10

maybe after the dust has settled and we pick our nominee not_the_one Apr 2019 #12

I'd rather have VOTES than millions! bluestarone Apr 2019 #11

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,627 posts)

1. He'll need that for his defense lawyers. n/t

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Sun Apr 14, 2019, 10:42 PM

Apr 2019

BlueStater

(7,596 posts)

2. I hope he's dead by 2020.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Apr 14, 2019, 10:46 PM

Apr 2019

Fuck his fat loathsome ass.

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

3. It's only you.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Apr 14, 2019, 10:48 PM

Apr 2019

Democrats have, ummmmmm 18 now. Small donors too.

Be worried.

FBaggins

(26,747 posts)

4. Not a pace to hit 1 Billion

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Apr 14, 2019, 10:49 PM

Apr 2019

But also not great news. I’m shocked at the average donation size. I wonder how they would score a $50/day donation until someone hits the annual maximum.

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)

5. Russian money is good these days, they helped him last time they'll help him again

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Mon Apr 15, 2019, 04:59 AM

Apr 2019

Mc Mike

(9,114 posts)

6. Half in rubles.

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Mon Apr 15, 2019, 07:42 AM

Apr 2019

Vinca

(50,276 posts)

7. Which is better - a million bucks from Sheldon or a million bucks from 250,000 voters?

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Mon Apr 15, 2019, 07:55 AM

Apr 2019

At the moment our resources are scattered all over the place. After we winnow it down to one candidate, he or she will be the subject of continual money bombs. I'm not concerned - especially since Don has been using his donations to pay his legal bills.

GoCubsGo

(32,086 posts)

8. Bullshit.

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Mon Apr 15, 2019, 07:59 AM

Apr 2019

I don't doubt he raised $30 million. I do doubt that most of them came in increments of $200 or less. That's unless they're giving it in the name of all of their bots. This reeks, like everything else about him.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

9. and probably close to a billion or more

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 08:36 AM

Apr 2019

in free media coverage that he gets.

global1

(25,251 posts)

10. How Many Candidates Do The Dems Have?.....

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Mon Apr 15, 2019, 10:30 AM

Apr 2019

If you add up the money raised by all the candidates that the Dems have - I'm sure it would be equal to or more than what Trump raised running as the only Repug candidate.

The MSM is making it like there is no money out there for the Dems to win in Nov 2020. That money is spread over almost 20 candidates. Once the nominee for the Dems is identified - there will be plenty of money there for the Dem nominee to compete with Trump.

Not to worry.

not_the_one

(2,227 posts)

12. maybe after the dust has settled and we pick our nominee

Reply to global1 (Reply #10)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 12:58 PM

Apr 2019

all the other candidates will realize the importance, and contribute their left over dollars to the nominee. this election is a little more important than saving for their next run...

I'm sure the lawyers can figure out a legal way to do it.

That is what lawyers are for, isn't it?

maybe, maybe not...

bluestarone

(16,970 posts)

11. I'd rather have VOTES than millions!

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Mon Apr 15, 2019, 10:34 AM

Apr 2019

He can have $30 million. WE will have the VOTES!! and THAT'S what will count!!

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