Clinton burying Trump: $42 million to $1.3 million
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Washington (CNN)Donald Trump faces an extraordinary money deficit unheard of in modern presidential politics, entering the month with tens of millions of dollars less than Hillary Clinton.
Clinton's campaign had $42 million in the bank as of May 31, according to its report filed with the Federal Election Commission Monday. Her super PAC Priorities USA has $52 million.
Trump's campaign has $1.3 million.
The gulf emerges as Democrats lay out plans to spend that cash on an onslaught of television advertising that Trump has shown no urgency in matching. Clinton and her allied groups are planning to spend $117 million between Tuesday and Election Day on television -- much of it anti-Trump television -- while Trump and his groups have $700,000 in time awaiting him thus far.
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Trump, who just began actively fundraising last month with a $3.1 million haul, also has a super PAC benefiting him -- but it has only $500,000 in the bank. Two other big-money groups will not be required to disclose their fundraising position until next month.
The New York billionaire can presumably close the money gap with one check, but hasn't indicated he will do so. The candidate and his allies have consistently emphasized the ability to run a leaner campaign than Clinton's.
On Tuesday, Trump appeared to dismiss the fundraising issue, telling NBC's "Today," he's willing to "do what I did in the primaries."
"I spent $55 million of my own money to win the primaries. 55, that's a lot of money by even any standard," Trump said. "I may do that again in the general election."
Hillary is funded more by Wall Street and super PACs. This is not really a good thing because she is going to be seen as the establishment candidate and a lot of voters on both sides are against that specifically.
Honestly, this election is gonna be the worst in the last 40 years of US history.
Hillary is funded more by Wall Street and super PACs. This is not really a good thing because she is going to be seen as the establishment candidate and a lot of voters on both sides are against that specifically.
Honestly, this election is gonna be the worst in the last 40 years of US history.
