Donald Trump raises record-breaking $50.5m at Florida fundraiser - the highest ... trends now By Bethan Sexton For Dailymail.Com Published: 01:07 BST, 7 April 2024 | Updated: 01:09 BST, 7 April 2024 Viewcomments Donald Trump has raised $50.5 million at a Florida fundraiser for his 2024 re-election campaign - the highest amount ever raised at a single event. Saturday's $250,000-a-ticket bash was held at the Palm Beach home of Trump supporter John Paulson, and slightly exceeded the $50m fundraising total organizers predicted. The enormous amount is almost double the $26 million Joe Biden's campaign recently raised at a New York City bash. And that event had the added star-power of former Democrat presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. Donald Trump and wife Melania are pictured with supporter John Paulson and his wife Jenny at a Palm Beach fundraiser Saturday which raised $50.5m for his re-election campaign - an all-time record for a single fundraiser Trump's fundraising has lagged behind Biden's to-date. His team now hopeshe'll soon be able to match the incumbent's financial firepower ahead of polling day on November 5. Team Trump told AP: 'It’s clearer than ever that we have the message, the operation, and the money to propel President Trump to victory on November.' Developing story, check back for updates... Share or comment on this article: Donald Trump raises record-breaking $50.5m at Florida fundraiser - the highest for total ever for a single event and double the amount netted by Biden at glitzy NYC bash also attended by Obama and Clinton All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility