Trump says he raised $75 million at fundraiser with 45-minute speech

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign said a major fundraiser in Florida raised tens of millions of dollars as the former president seeks to replenish depleted coffers in his rematch against Democrat Joe Biden.

The event, his biggest fundraiser yet at $US50.5 million ($76 million), is a much-needed boost for Trump, who has routinely been outperformed by Biden and is in the midst of a financial crisis due to increasing attorney fees and legal expenses. payments of criminal and civil court cases from him.

The dinner, held Sunday at the home of billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson in Palm Beach, Florida, will allocate a portion of the money to a fundraising group that has spent tens of millions of dollars on Trump’s legal fees. .

While Trump has struggled to get some major traditional Republican donors on board, he retains the support of some heavyweights. Co-hosts of the event, for example, included hedge fund investor Robert Mercer and his daughter and conservative activist Rebekah, investor Scott Bessent and casino magnate Phil Ruffin, according to the fundraising invitation.