Trump's 2020 campaign refunded $122.7 million to donors

Date: Date not published
Entry type: campaign-fundraising-practice
Current status: Historical fundraising practice reported from FEC records
Last reviewed: 2026-09-03

A New York Times analysis reported that the campaign's prechecked recurring-payment design coincided with $122.7 million in refunds in 2020.

Entities and roles

Donald J. Trumpcandidate and campaign principal
2020 Trump campaign recurring-donation refundsrefund and recurring-donation record

Claims and evidence

factreported
A New York Times analysis of Federal Election Commission filings reported that Donald Trump's campaign and WinRed issued $122.7 million in refunds in 2020 after using prechecked recurring-payment boxes.
- Forbes: Trump Campaign Reportedly Forced To Refund More Than $122 Million To DonorsSummary of New York Times FEC analysis, refund total, and prechecked recurring-payment design