Growing Money Troubles for Trump Could Weigh on Wider GOP Election Efforts

‘There is a scenario where he will have to self-fund like he did in 2016 to keep up with fundraising, especially if he has to keep spending so much of it on legal bills,’ one analyst tells the Sun.

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President Trump holds gold Trump sneakers at Sneaker Con Philadelphia Saturday. AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta

With new fundraising filings disclosing that President Trump is far behind President Biden in the money race in 2024, a scenario where Mr. Trump doesn’t have enough money to keep up with his opponents is coming into focus.

February fundraising filings with the Federal Election Commission disclosed that Mr. Trump’s campaign holdings fell to about $30 million dollars last month, down from about $33 million in January.

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