Trump claims to have ‘almost $500m in cash’ despite inability to pay bond

Ex-president makes claim on Truth Social while RNC fundraising deal sees donations going to committee paying his legal bills

Donald Trump claimed on Friday to have at his disposal almost $500m in cash", despite having complained about a $454m bond his lawyers say he cannot pay as he appeals a New York civil fraud judgment.

In an all-capitals, early morning post to his Truth Social platform, the former president said: Through hard work, talent, and luck, I currently have almost $500m in cash, a substantial amount of which I intended to use in my campaign for president."