Report: Trump Super PAC Planning Battleground State Spending Spree
The New York Times has obtained a memo written by Taylor Budowich, CEO of the Make America Great Again Inc. super PAC, saying the group — which supports former US Pres. Donald Trump — raised almost $70M in May and plans to spend $100M through Labor Day....
Facts
- The New York Times has obtained a memo written by Taylor Budowich, CEO of the Make America Great Again Inc. super PAC, saying the group — which supports former US Pres. Donald Trump — raised almost $70M in May and plans to spend $100M through Labor Day.1
- Prepared for the group's donors, the memo also outlined how the super PAC will focus its advertising on Rust Belt and Sun Belt states where the presumptive Republican presidential nominee leads Democratic Pres. Joe Biden, according to polls.1
- Budowich also wrote that the Trump campaign and other pro-Trump groups raised nearly $300M last month. However, exact numbers won't be confirmed until campaign finance reports become public.2
- Trump-aligned groups are focusing heavily on four states: Georgia, Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Nevada, with the Make America Great super PAC having already spent $11.2M in Pennsylvania.3
- This report comes one week after Trump was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records in a New York criminal case.3
- The Trump campaign claims it raised $53M in 24 hours following the verdict. Meanwhile, polling shows that the electorate isn't moved by the conviction in one way or the other.4
Sources: 1New York Times, 2The Hill, 3Bloomberg and 4NBC.
Narratives
- Anti-Trump narrative, as provided by CNN. Trump and his allies may have seen a spike in contributions after the New York convictions, but the case hasn't moved the political needle in either direction. The flawed Republican nominee will continue to be at a fundraising disadvantage throughout the 2024 election cycle, which will help Biden maintain his hold on the White House.
- Pro-Trump narrative, as provided by FOX News. Democrats' plan to convict Trump in New York has backfired, as the verdict has inspired a fundraising boom that crushed the previous month's haul. While Trump's fundraising has increased and his polling continues to be solid, the Biden campaign is burning through its money without seeing results. Trump is on track for a return to the White House.
