Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign manager, Brad Parscale, boasted Thursday on Twitter about raising $947 million up until now for the president’s reelection quote:

HUGE fundraising for @realDonaldTrump in June!

Record $131 M – eclipsing any single month in 2016

Record $266 M in Q2

$295 M money on hand

$947 M overall raised

Americans voting with their wallets, supporting the President.https://t.co/l4xr9yhtEK

— Brad Parscale (@parscale) July 1,2020

Parscale– who has actually apparently dealt with increasing pressure from Trump following a dreadful rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, last month– likewise boasted that the campaign had $295 million in money on hand.

The discovery triggered numerous Twitter users to rhetorically ask what the $652 million distinction has actually been invested in, considered that Trump continues to fall even more behind presumptive Democratic candidate Joe Biden in national surveys.

Some tweeters kept in mind that top Trump campaign authorities have actually apparently generated millions of dollars for their work. Parscale’s business alone have actually been paid $389 million by the campaign, according to a HuffPost analysis. Other Twitter users highlighted how Biden, whose campaign had $82 million in the bank at the end of May, has now out-fundraised Trump for 2 months directly.

The Trump campaign resolved a few of its costs in a fundraising statement on its website, exposing that it was “investing unprecedented sums into powering the largest field program and data operation in Party history.” The campaign stated it has actually likewise worked with 300 more field staffers.

That not did anything to stop the snark on Twitter, though:

Take a more detailed take a look at these numbers.

Utilizing Parscale’s figures, the Trump Campaign:

– raised $681 million prior to Q2
– had actually currently invested $652 mil of it

That’s ridiculous. They’re burning big bonfires of money * and * falling even more behind. pic.twitter.com/QM62 howSiJ

— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) July 2,2020

You have actually currently invested well over half of what you have actually raised & &(******************************************************** )just continues to fall even more in the surveys … https://t.co/JsHjZ0BRtv

— William LeGate (@williamlegate) July 2,2020

So for those scoring at home, that suggests the Trump campaign has actually currently invested an overwhelming $650 million on … something or other. And they’re down by 10 points.

Something informs me a great deal of experts have actually gotten themselves brand-new BMWs. Grifters all the method down. https://t.co/hZ5GZomplI

— Paul Waldman (@paulwaldman1) July 2,2020

sir, employ me and this is my solemn guarantee to you: I will invest simply as much money and you will lose the election simply as embarrassingly however I will do it for half of whatever you are paying brad parscale. you ‘d be a fool not to take me up on this offer. @realDonaldTrump

— kilgore trout, a ramp without any actions (@KT_So_It_Goes) July 2,2020

You’ve invested $700 MM and he’s still 10 points down? Perhaps simply light the money on fire rather https://t.co/7CsK9rqVq1

— Paul Musgrave (@profmusgrave) July 2,2020

So you’ve invested $652 million to fall 10+ points down nationally and be down in practically every swing state?

Wow! https://t.co/qyqAeHSjis

— John Buysse (@JohnBuysse) July 1,2020

They have actually invested $652 million:
1) while having no main
2) signing up none of the citizens they declare will show up for Trump
3) developing a campaign based on holding snake-oil revival rallies that can’t take place in a pandemic & & whixh depends upon huge advertisement costs to prop it up https://t.co/6qsD9nZVIp

— Eric Jotkoff (@Eric_Jotkoff) July 2,2020

The Trump campaign has actually invested a mind blowing $652 million currently, consisting of $100 M in June alone, and it discovers itself in the worst position of any governmental incumbent looking for re-election in contemporary history.

— Brian R. Hester (@brianrhester) July 2,2020

Realise that the Trump campaign invested currently 652,000,000 https://t.co/40qjgYcqCn

— Zalman Gelbman (@ZalmanGelbman) July 2,2020

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