On Dec. 7, when Trump appeared in a Manhattan court for a civil fraud trial, his main fundraising group reported taking in around $200,000 in online contributions.
The recent slowdown suggests Trump is getting diminishing returns from his legal problems as he closes in on his Republican Party's nomination to face Democratic incumbent Joe Biden in the Nov. 5 election.
The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the apparent fundraising slowdown.
SLOWDOWNThe smaller daily hauls around Trump's legal problems in late 2023 were part of a broader slowdown in his campaign's fundraising.
Trump's legal problems are also showing increasing signs of being a direct drag on the finances of his election effort.
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