Donald Trump’s Campaign Received $3.8 Million in Unsolicited Donations

Donald Trump has received up to nearly $4 million in unsolicited campaign donations in the last three months.

Between July 1 and September 30, Donald Trump’s campaign received 73,942 unsolicited donations, pumping $3.8 million into the tycoon’s campaign coffers.

The average contribution was about $50, and 71% of the money came from donors giving less than $200.

Donald Trump contributed $100,779 to his campaign from July 1 to September 30, although he adds that he has spent $1,909,576 of his own money since launching the campaign in June.

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According to federal paperwork filed on October 15, Donald Trump’s campaign spent $4,035,076.35 between July 1 and September 30.

So far Donald Trump’s campaign has spent a total of $5,449,750. The campaign is spending money as quickly as it receives it, and the campaign reports having had $254,772 on hand as of September 30.

Donald Trump likes to point out that he has spent far less than many of his Republican rivals yet still managed to dominate early polls for several months.