Behind Trump’s campaign cash crunch: Small-dollar donor fatigue, major donor hesitation
Donald Trump’s reelection campaign has begun to see warning signs that the small-dollar donors who fueled his last run for the White House have slowed their support to the former president this year, according to people familiar with the matter.
Since late last year, members of Trump’s team have been warned by Republican Party advisors that their small-dollar donor base could be shrinking, said the sources, who were granted anonymity to discuss internal campaign matters.
Some have even been told there may not be much that the former president or his campaign can do to win back these key donors, the sources explained.
The drop in Trump’s small-dollar contributors could be significant obstacle as the former president faces the well-funded incumbent president, Democrat Joe Biden. [Continue reading…]