Top Florida GOP fundraiser sets up Trump GoFundMe for Helene victims

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump's fundraiser to benefit victims of Hurricane Helene has raised nearly $3 million as of Tuesday afternoon.

It was set up on GoFundMe by Meredith O'Rourke, a high-profile political fundraiser from Tallahassee who is also national finance director for Trump's campaign.

This summer, she organized a similar page for victims of the shooting at Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

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Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung confirmed to USA TODAY that the GoFundMe page is legitimate and authorized by the former president.