Pro-Trump groups raised more than $60 million in January and have more than $200 million on hand for this year�s general election, shattering fundraising records on the path toward a goal of raising $1 billion this cycle.

The Republican National Committee and President Donald Trump�s campaign have raised more than $525 million since the start of 2019 together with two joint-fundraising committees. The RNC and the Trump campaign provided the figures to The Associated Press. The January haul coincided with most of the Senate�s impeachment trial, which resulted in the Republican president�s acquittal earlier this month.

RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said, �We already have 500,000 volunteers trained and activated, and this record-breaking support is helping us grow our grassroots army even more.�

Trump�s 2020 campaign manager, Brad Parscale, said Democrats� �shameful impeachment hoax and dumpster fire primary process� have contributed to the �record-breaking financial support� for Trump�s reelection.

�With President Trump�s accomplishments, our massive data and ground operations and our strong fundraising numbers,� Parscale said, �this campaign is going to be unstoppable in 2020.�

The pro-Trump effort said it has gained more than 1 million new digital and direct mail donors since Democrats launched their push to impeach Trump in September 2019. The investigations proved to be a fundraising boon for Trump�s campaign, even as the president was personally frustrated by the scar it will leave on his legacy.

The Trump team�s haul and cash on hand were twice that of former President Barack Obama�s campaign and the Democratic National Committee at the same point ahead of his 2012 reelection.

(AP)