Trump's Small-Dollar Donations Drop

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Trump's small-dollar contributions have plummeted since his last campaign

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Fewer than a third of the Republican ’s campaign contributions have come from donors who gave less than $200 .

The dip has forced Trump to rely more on wealthy donors and groups backed by them.

Democrats have raised massive sums from small-dollar donors this cycle.

GOP operatives said the trend could portend trouble for the broader party.

Trump raised $170 million from small-dollar donors in 2016 , about 52% of his total.

The candidate’s haul from small donors outpaced the $164 million that Hillary Clinton raised from such contributors in 2016 .

The problem this year is that the persistent fundraising requests from campaigns and committees have led voters to question whether their money is actually going to Trump .

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