Trump’s Big-Donor Gifts Plunge 61% as He Sits Out Virtual Events
- Campaign held first online fundraiser featuring Trump Tuesday
- Small-dollar donors still pouring money into Trump’s campaign
Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S.
Photographer: Oliver Contreras/Sipa/Bloomberg
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President Donald Trump skipped all of his campaign’s virtual fundraisers in the first few months of the coronavirus pandemic while mocking Democratic nominee Joe Biden for appearing from his basement. But it looks like Biden might be laughing all the way to the bank.
Trump’s receipts from high-dollar donors plunged 61% in the second quarter, to just $27 million, as he declined to appear on a livestream.