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.