Donald Trump boasts impeachment battle has boosted his campaign as he raises $46 million – beating Democrat rivals
DONALD Trump bragged about how the impeachment battle has apparently boosted his campaign after raising $46million, beating his Democratic rivals.
Trump took to Twitter after his campaign announced their successful fundraising efforts in the final quarter of 2019, with $102.7 million on hand as the election year begins.
In a series of tweets, Trump boasted about his 2020 campaign funding, claiming the "The Witch Hunt is sputtering badly but still going on."
He cited a New York Post article by Sohrab Ahmari, who had linked Trump's fundraising success to the ongoing impeachment effort.
Trump quoted the article, describing how Democrats "shot themselves in the foot" during his alleged persecution which actually "plays to his base".
"Their partisan Witch Hunt is hurting our Country do badly, & only bringing more division than ever!" he wrote on Thursday.
"A lot of very good people were taken down by a small group of Dirty (Filthy) Cops, politicians, government officials, and an investigation that was illegally started & that SPIED on my campaign.
"If this [...] had happened to a Presidential candidate, or President, who was a Democrat, everybody involved would long ago be in jail for treason (and more)."
Trump went on to describe his impeachment as the "CRIME OF THE CENTURY, far bigger and more sinister than Watergate!"
The millions of dollars his campaign raised is significantly more than what Democratic candidates reported so far for the final three months of this year.
The Witch Hunt is sputtering badly but still going on.
Donald Trump
Tens of millions of dollars are expected to have been raised by the Republican National Committee and affiliated groups who are due to report their finances later in January.
The Trump campaign's incredible haul was bolstered by bumper fundraising days stemming from his impeachment by the Democratic-led House of Representative last month.
The investigation and subsequent vote have galvanized Trump supporters as the impeachment of the president backfired with his elevated funding.
Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale said his monetary war chest and grassroots supporters make his re-election an unstoppable force to be reckoned with.
"Democrats and the media have been in a sham impeachment frenzy and the presidents campaign only got bigger and stronger with our best fundraising quarter this cycle," Parscale said in a statement.
With $102.7 million at their disposal, his campaign said these funds will help Trump's bid to compete in states beyond those which led to his 2016 victory.
Bernie Sanders, 78, raised over $34.5 million in the last quarter of 2019 - the largest three-month haul for a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate.
This brought his 2019 campaign fundraising to an impressive $96 million, making him the leading fundraiser so far among 14 Democrats trying to oust Trump.
Sanders built his campaign on small donations via online fundraising from a largely diverse, young group of supporters.
His manager Faiz Shakir claimed Sanders' "grassroots movement" indicated he was in the best position to beat Trump.
Shakir said: "He is proving each and every day that working class Americans are ready and willing to fully fund a campaign that stands up for them and takes on the biggest corporations and the wealthy."
Working class Americans are ready and willing to fully fund a campaign that stands up for them...
Bernie Sanders' Campaign Manager Faiz Shakir
The news of Trump's formiddable success today comes as Julián Castro ended his presidential bid after failing to gain support in a sea of Democratic candidates.
The only Latino candidate shared the news on today, saying he was "so proud" of the campaign launched last January.
He wrote: "We've shaped the conversation on so many important issues in this races, stood up for the most vulnerable people and given a voice to those who are often forgotten.
"But with only a month until the Iowa Caucuses, and given the circumstances of this campaign season, I've determined that it simply isn't our time.
"So today it's with a heavy heart and with profound gratitude that I will suspend my campaign for president."
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The Iowa Caucuses will kick off States choosing presidential candidates on February 3.
Some Democrats haven't revealed their fourth-quarter fundraising numbers but the ones who did had strong showings.
Pete Buttigieg raised $24.7 million in the fourth quarter, while businessman Andrew Yang raised $16.5 million, a signigicant increase from the $10 million last quarter.
