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The
"Trump Make America Great Again Committee," which raises money
for the Republican Party and for fundraising groups controlled
by Trump, brought in more than $34 million during the period,
according to a report filed by Winred, the dominant online
fundraising platform for Republicans.
Additionally, Trump's own fundraising committees, together with
another group that raises money exclusively for them, raised
more than $22 million through Winred.
Most of the money came through donations of less than $50, and
the combined haul shows Trump maintains a powerful sway over the
party's rank-and-file even after his turbulent four-year term
ended in January.
Trump's fundraising committees are expected on Saturday to file
reports detailing their finances in the first half of the year.
The Winred report, which details contributions made to dozens of
Republican candidates and groups that use the online platform,
showed that Trump-associated committees brought in more cash
than the combined fundraising by the two main Republican
committees tasked with supporting the party's bid to win control
of Congress in next year's elections.
Trump has a tense relationship with some leading members of his
party, including Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell and
Representative Liz Cheney, who was ousted from a party
leadership role after she joined Democrats in voting to impeach
Trump for inciting rioters to storm the Capitol on Jan. 6. Trump
was acquitted by the U.S. Senate.
He remains the party's most popular politician, though he has
not yet said if he will run for president again in the 2024
election.
(Reporting by Jason Lange; Editing by Leslie Adler)
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