Troubled Mogul: Trump Donates Only $31k to His Campaign This Month
Trump had pledged to donate $100 million to his campaign.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has consistently trailed in most national polls. Yet, he continues to campaign vigorously, claiming that his campaign is doing well and that he has a chance of beating Hillary Clinton.
But his latest campaign finance reports are more indication that a win is a tough task.
The real estate mogul, after pledging $100 million to his campaign, has only donated $30,000 this month, even with the elections less than two weeks away.
He had given about $56 million but now, he's $2 million in debt and his reserve has shrunk to $16 million, according to filings to the Federal Election Commission on October 19.
The outlook, which will be the last FEC filings before Election Day, looks a bit better for Trump when the total sum raised by his two other fundraising committees are included, giving him $67 million for the final days.
Cash Advantage for Clinton
His challenger, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, is in a much better position. Her campaign and two fundraising committees have more than twice what Trump has, with $153.5 million in the bank. Clinton has just $111,000 of debt.
Trump's large-dollar Victory program raised just $11 million in the first 19 days of October. And Trump has now wound up that fundraising entity.
He continues to usher most of his fundraising through small donations with a third entity called Trump Make America Great Again Fund. Trump raised $36.5 million through this committee.
Meanwhile, Clinton's joint fundraising effort with the Democratic National Committee, Hillary Victory Fund, far outpaced Trump's. She raised $70 million with $82 million in its coffers. And a third committee, Hillary Action Fund, which helps to fund the DNC, has $9 million in the bank. The three committees give Clinton $153 million for the final days.
(With inputs from NBC News)
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