Mr. Trump spent particularly heavily on Facebook ads at the beginning of the year, when the number of Democratic candidates was smaller. Early in the year, Mr. Trump’s Facebook spending exceeded that of all of the Democratic candidates put together, though Democrats’ collective spending eventually surpassed Mr. Trump’s total. Facebook Spending: Mr. Trump vs. the 2020 Democratic Field All Democratic candidates: $8.9 million $8 million 6 Mr. Trump: $4.8 million 4 2 January February March April May 23 Democratic candidates $9.6 million $8 million 6 Mr. Trump $4.9 million 4 2 Jan. 5 Feb. 2 Mar. 30 May 4 23 Democratic candidates $9.6 million $8 million 6 4 Mr. Trump $4.9 million 2 Jan. 5 Feb. 2 Mar. Mr. Trump can pour millions into Facebook advertising because he has a big fund-raising head start over even the best-funded Democratic candidates.

Source: New York Times May 21, 2019 09:01 UTC