COLUMBUS, Ind. — Former President Donald Trump collected $48,410 in contributions from Columbus-area residents in the weeks immediately after the Nov. 3 presidential election as he supported unfounded claims of widespread voter fraud and sought to overturn the results of an election he lost.
Residents of Columbus, Seymour, North Vernon and Nashville made at least a combined 888 donations totaling $48,410.90 to Trump’s fundraising coffers from Nov. 3 to 23 via WinRed, a platform that the GOP uses to process online donations, according to records made public by the Federal Election Commission.
Columbus residents made up the bulk of the contributions, with 472 donations totaling $31,808. Seymour residents made 220 donations for a total of $7,149.90, followed by North Vernon residents, who made 107 donations totaling $5,642, and Nashville residents, who made 89 contributions for a total of $3,811.
The contributions were specifically earmarked for one of Trump’s committees, including Donald J. Trump for President Inc., Trump Make America Great Again Committee and Trump Victory.
By contrast, 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney received two donations totaling $450 from Columbus-area residents after his defeat in the 2012 presidential election.
After losing the 2008 presidential election, Republican nominee John McCain’s received a combined three donations from the Columbus area for a total of $1,350.
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