Donald Trump's presidential campaign raised substantially more money than Joe Biden's last month, new figures show. The Republican candidate received £111m in contributions during May - with tens of millions sent after he was convicted of falsifying business records. A New York jury found Trump guilty of covering up a 'hush money' payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels - with one billionaire donating £39.5m after the verdict was reached.
While a presidential candidate would have once had to bow out of the race after being convicted of felonies, Trump's verdict led to a surge in financial support. He will now likely use this cash to ramp up advertising and attempt to appeal to voters in swing states as November's ballot draws closer.
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