Reality Check: Trump's Campaign Funds
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) -- Presumptive Republican nominee for President Donald Trump says he's got just over a million dollars in the bank for the upcoming campaign. That's according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Elections Commission.
Trump is reporting that he has $1,289,508 cash on hand. That's less than many candidates in state races, including Minnesota and Wisconsin, and far less than the $42 million in the bank reported by Democrat Hillary Clinton.
There are different campaign filing deadlines for different national and state offices, so the campaign reports don't match up exactly, but according to the latest campaign reports, Trump has less money for his campaign than Minnesota Republican Congressman Erik Paulsen, who has $2,332,914. Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar isn't running this year, and she's got $1,712,860. Even the Democratic State Senate Caucus has nearly as much money as Trump: It has $1,212,624 cash on hand.
In Wisconsin, the campaign cash also dwarfs the Trump campaign bank account. Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan has $7.7 million cash on hand. In the Wisconsin U.S. Senate race, Democrat Russ Feingold has $6,414,313 and Republican Ron Johnson has $5,536,748 in the bank.
Trump has not campaigned in Minnesota, and he has not opened a campaign office or hired campaign staffers.
For comparison purposes, here's a list of campaign cash accounts:
Minnesota Candidates:
- Erik Paulsen (R) $2,332,914
- Amy Klobuchar (D) $1,712,860
- Donald Trump (R) $1,289,508
- DFL Senate Caucus $1,212,624
Wisconsin Candidate Cash On Hand:
- Paul Ryan (R) $7,683,081
- Russ Feingold (D) $6,414,313
- Ron Johnson (R) $5,536,748
- Donald Trump (R) $1,289,508
Here are some of the sources we used for this Reality Check, including campaign spending summaries:
Donald Trump Campaign's Statement
Erik Paulsen (R)
Rick Nolan (D)
Collin Peterson (D)
John Kline (R)
Rep. Keith Ellison (D)
Rep. Betty McCollum (D)
Rep. Tim Walz (D)
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D)
Sen. Al Franken (D)
Russ Feingold (D)
Sen. Ron Johnson (R)