After repeatedly boasting that he has spent very little on his campaign so far, Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he will begin spending money in early primary and caucus states.
“My campaign for president is $35,000,000 under budget, I have spent very little (and am in 1st place). Now I will spend big in Iowa/N.H./S.C.,” Trump tweeted.
The billionaire businessman’s tweets echo comments he made Monday previewing his planned spending in January.
“Starting around January 4 we’re spending a lot of money,” he told reporters following a campaign event in Nashua, New Hampshire. “The press is hearing this for the first time, they’re probably gonna go crazy.”
Trump said he’s focusing his spending on the next four weeks.
“We are gonna spend a lot of money over the next four weeks, we don’t want to take any chances. We are too close,” he said.
Fox News reported Monday morning that the Trump campaign could spend up to $2 million a week on ad blitz starting next month, but Trump’s tweets did not indicate a specific amount he planned to spend.
Instead he took another dig at primary rival: Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.
“So, I have spent almost nothing on my run for president and am in 1st place. Jeb Bush has spent $59 million & done. Run country my way!” Trump tweeted.
