Trump raised MORE money than Biden while he sat in the New York hush money trial: Ex-president builds his 2024 war chest

Sitting in a ‘freezing’ courtroom hasn’t kept Donald Trump from securing some red hot fundraising numbers.

In fact, stunning new campaign finance data reveals the criminal defendant has been out-raising President Joe Biden even while cooling his heels inside a Manhattan courtroom.

Trump and the Republican Party brought in $76 million in April. That’s about 50 per cent more than the $51 million Biden and the Democratic National Committee brought in last month.

Biden’s camp has $84 million in the bank, giving him a cash edge over Trump’s who had $49 million in cash-on-hand at the end of April.

Biden still has an overall cash edge after keeping up a record-setting pace throughout the year.

Former President Donald Trump has spent as many as four days a week stuck in a Manhattan courtroom. That didn't slow down his April fundraising numbers

Much of Trump’s haul came from a Mar-a-Lago fundraiser hosted by billionaire John Paulson that brought in more than $50 million. Biden’s big-ticket event came during the prior period, in a March fundraiser featuring former Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama at Radio City Music Hall.

His next blockbuster event features Hollywood luminaries including George Clooney and Julia Roberts.

President Joe Biden Biden and the Democratic National Committee brought in $51 million last month - less than Trump

But if the trial is working out for Trump financially, it won’t last forever. Comments by the judge indicate closing arguments will begin next Tuesday.

There is a flip side to Trump's spring spent in court. His legal bills are piling up, and contributing to his campaign 'burn rate.' His legal bills battling criminal indictments in four jurisdictions as well as civil matters have been estimated to top $100 million.