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Trump, who, according to the filings has $102 million on hand, was outpaced only slightly in the first six months of 2021 by the Republican National Committee, which reported raising $84 million.
His political action committees (PACs) raked in over $82 million in the first half of 2021, according to political finance filings made public Saturday, with the ex-commander-in-chief reporting more than $100 million available on hand.Â
The sums of money demonstrate Trump’s fundraising prowess even after leaving the Oval Office, including through fundraising efforts fueled by his supported claims of a stolen 2020 presidential election.
Previously filed FEC filings revealed that his Save America PAC, which was formed after the 2020 election to help fund the Trump team’s election legal efforts, had brought in nearly $31.2 million by the end of 2020.
The filings were made public on the final day PACs are eligible to disclose fundraising and spending for the first half of the year.
Trump has broad authority over how he can use the money collected by his political groups, though he has signaled that he would use some funds in support of allied candidates in the 2022 midterm elections.
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings, first reported by The Washington Post, were reported for Trump’s leadership PAC Save America, a PAC called Make America Great Again and a joint fundraising committee that oversees and administers funds to both groups.
