A message sent on behalf of Trump told supporters “we need at least $45 from EACH Patriot reading this email” in order to “defend our elections from the lying Left and WIN BIG in 2022 and then again in 2024.”

Trump has yet to confirm whether or not he will run in 2024, despite much speculation; but, the former president has returned to holding campaign-style rallies in recent months, most recently addressing crowds in Des Moines, Iowa, on October 9.

Any campaign is likely to bring high costs.

About $6.6 billion was spent on campaigns of presidential hopefuls in 2020—more than the previous two presidential elections combined. For Team Trump, that included more than $8 million on merchandise such as MAGA hats.