The Trump campaign told donors at a private GOP retreat in Palm Beach, Florida, that $76 million was raised in April between the campaign and the Republican National Committee, according to two sources who were present for the briefing.
The retreat brought together wealthy GOP donors and potential vice presidential contenders that Donald Trump is considering, including Senators Marco Rubio, Tim Scott and J.D. Vance, Rep. Elise Stefanik, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem.
Guests were shuttled to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club from the Four Seasons hotel in Palm Beach for remarks from the former president on Saturday. He attacked the felony charges against him and prosecutors who have indicted him, according to a source in the room. Trump referred to special counsel Jack Smith as “deranged” and an “evil thug,” according to another person in the room.
“Once I got indicted, I said, ‘Holy sh**, I just got indicted. Me. I got indicted,'” the former president said.
