Trump Fundraiser Secures Historic $50.5 Million for 2024 War Chest

The total topped the event’s own projections of $43 million.

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump (R) and former First Lady Melania Trump (2nd R) arrive at the home of John Paulson (L) with his fiancee Alina de Almeida (2nd L) in Palm Beach, Fla., on April 6, 2024. Alon Skuy/Getty Images

Former President Donald Trump has secured another $50.5 million in funds for his 2024 reelection bid, almost doubling his opponent’s record-breaking haul of $26 million.

Hedge fund billionaire host John Paulson told The Epoch Times in an email on Saturday night that the event has now claimed the position of being the most successful political fundraiser in U.S. history.