Trump Boasts About Raising $1.5 Billion Since The Election, And Critics Are Furious
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The president claimed early Wednesday that he amassed the fortune "in various forms and political entities."
President Donald Trump declared in celebration Wednesday that he has “raised” more than $1.5 billion since the 2024 election — a boast many social media users quickly decried as “disgusting” amid severe and widespread concerns over the U.S. economy.
“I am pleased to report that I have raised, since the Great Presidential Election of 2024, in various forms and political entities, in excess of 1.5 Billion Dollars,” Trump announced on his Truth Social platform. “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!! President DJT.”
The president has long vowed to restore the nation to an unspecified greatness, but has spent much of his second term firing watchdogs, pardoning corrupt officials and making a fortune in cryptocurrency — partly by selling presidential face time to buyers of his $TRUMP coin.
A number of social media users were ultimately less enthused about Trump raising a quick $1.5 billion.
“I’m sure YOU have. The American people have nothing to show for it,” one user wrote Wednesday on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, with another person commenting: “I want everyone to imagine if Obama tweeted this. Seriously. Imagine it.”
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