President Trump’s campaign announced Thursday a record-breaking fundraising haul this week, saying it shows the American people stand with the president despite unrelenting attacks from the news media and political foes.
The campaign website, DonaldJTrump.com, and the joint fundraising operation with the Republican National Committee took in more than $314,000 in contribution Wednesday, which is a one-day record for fundraising since the election, said the campaign.
President Donald Trump applauds at the commencement exercises at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., Wednesday, May 17, 2017, where he also gave the commencement address. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
“The American people are with the president stronger than ever before,” said Michael Glassner, executive director of Donald J. Trump for President, Inc., which recently announced Mr. Trump’s re-election effort.
The money came in the same day the Justice Department named a special counsel to probe accusations that Trump campaign officials had links to Russian spies that interfered in the U.S. presidential election.
It was also the same day some Democratic lawmakers called for impeachment of the president.
The president formed a very unique bond with the American people in the campaign as he understands better than anyone their economic struggles and concerns about the future for their children and grandchildren,” Mr. Glassner said. “I know the president deeply appreciates their support of him as he continues to fight the mainstream media and the establishment forces working together against him in Washington.”
