Trump campaign says it raised more than $45.5 million in third quarter

The big picture: Trump has aggressively fund-raised off his mounting legal troubles, bringing in millions alone after the release of his mug shot in Fulton County.

• Trump's third quarter fund-raising blitz, an improvement from the previous period, gives him a financial edge as he maintains his strong lead over his Republican rivals in primary polling.
• His campaign said it raised $35 million during the second quarter of the year.

Between the lines: The third-quarter fundraising was raised through Trump's joint fund-raising committee, which includes both his official campaign and the Save America political action committee, CNN reports.

• The campaign's announcement did not say how much of the fund-raising went to the campaign and how much went to the PAC.
• Representatives for the Trump campaign did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment on this.

Of note: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' 2024 campaign raised $15 million during the third quarter, a campaign spokesperson told Axios earlier on Wednesday.

• The DeSantis campaign has $5 million cash on hand that could be spent on the primary, the New York Times reported.

What to watch: All candidates have until Oct. 15 to publicly disclose their fundraising and spending totals from the third quarter.

Go deeper: Trump's legal fights burn through his campaign war chest