Trump's team says it raised $35 million in Q2

• Trump, the front-runner in the crowded Republican primary, raised $18.8 million during the first quarter of 2023 through his joint fundraising committee and his campaign, Politico previously reported.

Driving the news: The campaign spokesperson did not say how much of the $35 million went to Trump's campaign and how much to his Save America political action committee, but recent fundraising appeals said that 90% of donations would go to the campaign and 10% to the PAC.

• Politico first reported Trump's latest fundraising numbers.

The big picture: Trump's campaign has raised money off of his legal woes and made his indictments a centerpiece of his re-election efforts.

• After his March 30 indictment by a New York grand jury, Trump's campaign said it raised more than $4 million in the first 24 hours after the indictment and more than $1 million in the second 24 hours.

• He raised more than $6.6 million in the five days following news of his federal indictment last month related to his handling of classified documents, CNN reported.
• Trump's campaign filing will be released later this month through the Federal Election Commission, along with the second-quarter fundraising totals of his rivals in the race for president.

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