- Winning the White House costs money. A lot of money. And the price keeps soaring. In 2016, the presidential candidates spent about $2.2 billion. In 2020, that jumped to $6.6 billion.
- Like it or not, no one wins without money. That’s bad news for former President Donald Trump.
- Yet another wealthy Republican financier is bailing on Trump and instead backing Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in the 2024 election.