Donald Trump raised £110m in May, helped by guilty verdict in hush money trial

Donald Trump (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)

Donald Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee say they raised 141 million dollars (£110 million) in May, a massive haul that includes tens of millions raised after guilty verdicts in his criminal hush money trial.

Trump’s campaign is not required to publicly disclose its fundraising to the Federal Election Commission until later this month. Its decision to release the numbers early underscores how it sees the wave of contributions as evidence that last Thursday’s verdict has energised the former president’s supporters and as a sign that it will not hobble his efforts to return to the White House.