Donald Trump is struggling to raise cash for his campaign against Hillary Clinton.
That, increasingly, is the consensus assessment among GOP insiders of the presumptive Republican nominee's general election fundraising effort. But is it true? The Republican National Committee wasn't talking on Friday.
The RNC should know. The party has partnered with Trump to raise money for the fall through a joint fundraising committee called "Trump Victory." RNC Chairman Reince Priebus has been intimately involved.
Estimates of what Trump raised during a weekend swing through Texas were all over the map.
Initially, news reports (citing anonymous sources) projected that Trump was on track to collect $5-$6 million from three events, one each in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. Subsequent reporting said Trump brought in more than $8 million.
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12.29.2024