💰🚀 Trump’s Fundraising Kine: From Slow Poke to Da Kine Supa Fast afta Indictment 🏛️🤙
Donald J. Trump’s presidential campaign wen score $14.4 million in da first three months of 2023, part of one $18.8 million haul across his two campaign committees dis quarter. No mo’ dat much, but only da start of one fundraising boom afta he wen get indicted in late March. 📅💸🎉
In da weeks afta dat, Mr. Trump wen raise mo’ den $15 million, his campaign wen say Saturday befo’ da quarterly filing wit da Federal Election Commission. Had at least $4 million in da 24 hours afta da Times wen report his indictment on March 30. 🗞️⏰💰
No goin’ get mo’ betta accounting of Mr. Trump’s post-indictment fundraising fo’ couple months, wen da next quarterly filing is due. But still, da latest numbahs show dat da case against Mr. Trump wen give one strong jolt of energy to his efforts fo’ raise campaign funds. Befo’ was kinda slow, but den wen pull in ova 300,000 individual donations, most of ’em unda $200, his campaign wen say. ⚡🔋💲
Mr. Trump wen get one head start in fundraising against his current and potential rivals fo’ da Republican nomination. But maybe mo’ important is how his base wen rally around da former president afta his indictment, which plenny of his supporters see as one political kine move. 🐘🗳️🤔
Da overlapping patchwork of committees dat stay standard fo’ presidential candidates can sometimes make da campaign’s financial picture all foggy. Dat was da case on Saturday wit da presidential campaign of Nikki Haley, da former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador. 🌐🤷♀️💼
Ms. Haley’s campaign wen say dey raised $11 million in da first six weeks of her presidential run. But wen tree committees tied to her campaign wen file dea disclosures on Saturday night, look like dat numbah wen double-count funds wen transfer between ’em. 📊🔁💵
Her joint fundraising committee, Team Stand fo’ America, wen take in $4.4 million and wen transfer $1.8 million to her campaign committee, Nikki Haley fo’ President, which wen report one extra $3.3 million in contributions. Team Stand fo’ America also wen transfer $886,000 to her leadership PAC, which wen raise $600,000 mo’. 📈📌🇺🇸
Da campaign look like dey wen double-count dose two transfers, one total of $2.7 million, making da actual haul ’bout $8.3 million. One supa PAC backing Ms. Haley no need file one report ’til July — da PAC wen report $2 million on hand at da end of 2022. 💼📉💡
One spokeswoman fo’ Ms. Haley’s campaign wen say Saturday night dat da campaign wen follow da precedent set by odda candidates in dea filings. One rep fo’ da F.E.C. no wen respond to one request fo’ comment. 🗣️📝🤷♂️
Ms. Haley’s campaign no da first fo’ count funds wen transfer between committees as part of one overall haul: Mr. Trump’s campaign wen do ’em in 2021. 🔄📚👀
NOW IN ENGLISH
💰🚀 Trump’s Fundraising: From Sluggish to Surging After Indictment
Donald J. Trump’s presidential campaign collected $14.4 million in the first three months of 2023, part of an $18.8 million haul across his two campaign committees this quarter. This modest sum marks only the beginning of a fundraising surge set off by his indictment in late March. 📅💸🎉
In the weeks that followed, Mr. Trump raised more than $15 million, his campaign announced on Saturday before its quarterly filing with the Federal Election Commission. This included at least $4 million within the 24 hours after The Times reported his indictment on March 30. 🗞️⏰💰
A more detailed account of Mr. Trump’s post-indictment fundraising won’t be available for several months when the next quarterly filing is due. Nevertheless, the latest figures reveal that the case against Mr. Trump energized his campaign fundraising efforts, which had been off to a slow start. The campaign received over 300,000 individual donations, the majority of which were under $200. ⚡🔋💲
Mr. Trump had a head start in fundraising against his current and potential rivals for the Republican nomination. But perhaps more significant is the way his base rallied around the former president following his indictment, which many of his supporters perceive as politically motivated. 🐘🗳️🤔
The overlapping patchwork of committees that has become standard for presidential candidates can sometimes obscure a campaign’s financial picture. This was the case on Saturday with the presidential campaign of Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador. 🌐🤷♀️💼
Ms. Haley’s campaign announced it raised $11 million in the first six weeks of her presidential run. However, when the three committees tied to her campaign filed their disclosures on Saturday night, it appeared that this figure may have double-counted funds transferred between them. 📊🔁💵
Her joint fundraising committee, Team Stand for America, took in $4.4 million and transferred $1.8 million to her campaign committee, Nikki Haley for President, which reported an additional $3.3 million in contributions. Team Stand for America also transferred $886,000 to her leadership PAC, which raised $600,000 more. 📈📌🇺🇸
The campaign appears to have double-counted these two transfers, totaling $2.7 million, making the actual haul about $8.3 million. A super PAC supporting Ms. Haley doesn’t have to file a report until July — the PAC reported having $2 million on hand at the end of 2022. 💼📉💡
A spokeswoman for Ms. Haley’s campaign said on Saturday night that the campaign followed the precedent set by other candidates in their filings. A representative for the F.E.C. did not respond to a request for comment. 🗣️📝🤷♂️
Ms. Haley’s campaign is not the first to count funds transferred between committees as part of an overall haul: Mr. Trump’s campaign did the same in 2021. 🔄📚👀
