Trump campaign and fundraising committees raise $13.9 million in second quarter
By MAGGIE SEVERNS 07/15/2017 02:54 PM EDT Updated 07/15/2017 04:13 PM EDT
Donald Trump’s campaign operation raised $13.9 million between the start of April and the end of June of this year, drawing in significant funds from several donors without histories of giving large amounts to federal campaigns, according to FEC records.
The $13.9 million total was brought in by the Trump campaign and two joint fundraising committees set up to help raise money for Trump and the Republican National Committee.
Trump’s campaign reported spending $4.37 million during the quarter. At least $221,363 was at Trump businesses, including rent paid to Trump Tower and lodging at the Trump International Hotel.
About half of the campaign’s spending during the three-month period – $2 million – was on digital services.
In addition to Trump’s campaign, two joint fundraising committees called Trump Victory and the Trump Make America Great Again Committee collect money that’s distributed to Trump’s campaign, the Republican National Committee and an array of state Republican parties. Individuals are allowed to give close to $450,000 to the joint fundraising committees, which distribute money across multiple committees and funding streams. The three committees combined finished the second quarter with $22.55 million on hand.
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