Donald Trump and his allies are ramping up high-dollar fundraising efforts with less than two months to go until the Iowa caucus begins the 2024 Republican primary, as several major donors show signs of returning to the former president – including those who once called on him to exit the race.

Some observers say the changing view of big financial backers shows a recognition that because Republican voters are sticking with Trump amid his continued controversy and legal troubles, he remains a very real contender for the White House.

Trump is battling a slew of unprecedented criminal charges – all of which he denies – but remains the front-runner in polling.

At the same time, anti-Trump Republican donors have spent millions while scrambling to coalesce behind an alternative candidate to take on the former president and anti-Trump voters remain divided between a handful of challengers.

  • @ZombiFrancis
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    06 months ago

    They’re likely trying to exert political influence on a candidate in a political campaign within the two party system framework.

    You know, participating in the democratic process by tying the conditions of their votes to policies.

    Otherwise you only have the party dictating the policy of their donors onto the voters.

    I mean this the post SpeechNow and Citizens United decision American electoral process, afterall.