The campaign saw a 23 percent increase in donations from August.
Former President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, together with the Republican Party, raised $160 million in donations for September, with the majority of the donations coming from small donors, the Trump–Vance campaign announced on Oct. 1.
Trump’s official campaign said it ended September with $283 million in cash on hand, with just five weeks to go until the presidential election.
That figure is down slightly from the $295 million it had in its war chest in August.
“The Trump–Vance campaign and authorized committees once again exceeded internal benchmarks and demonstrated huge support from grassroots donations,” the statement reads.
Approximately 96 percent of the donations—nearly 2.5 million donations—made were under $200, the campaign said.
The average donation “from working men and women across the nation” was $60, it added.
“President Trump continues to inspire millions of everyday Americans to join his America First movement and help fuel the campaign with their hard-earned money,” said Brian Hughes, Trump’s campaign senior adviser.
“These supporters have allowed us to bank the funds we need as we move into the campaign’s final weeks. Our momentum continues to grow from supporters and donors across the country as we enter the homestretch toward victory.”
Cash for Harris Campaign
Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign has not yet released September’s fundraising figures. However, she has raised more than Trump every month since July, when she replaced President Joe Biden in the 2024 race.
In August, her presidential campaign and the Democratic Party raised $361 million, nearly triple Trump’s fundraising, and reported $404 million cash on hand.
The Harris campaign has also spent $301 million on future ad campaigns in those states, whereas Trump has secured $194 million in air time in the same states.
The RNC chairman also said the Democrats “always have a ton of money,” pointing to the fact that Trump was outraised by Hilary Clinton’s presidential campaign in 2016 but still managed to win because of what he said was a “better message and a better messenger.”
“We are going to be able to communicate our message very clearly to every voter and every single American family and we are going to go out there and win with ideas,” Whatley said of the Republican Party.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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