Trump's Small-Dollar Donor Fundraising Is Beset by Confusion and Fatigue

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78% : In 2020, Trump continued that fundraising prowess.
57% : "Before Trump, Democrats dominated the small-dollar donor playing field, but Trump cut into the advantage in 2016, turning his devoted base into small donations throughout the year.
51% : Trump raised $170 million from small-dollar donors, about 52% of his total, according to OpenSecrets.
49% : Trump raised $98 million from such contributors through June, a 40% drop compared to the $165 million they contributed during a corresponding period in his previous presidential race.
42% : This means that someone who has signed up to receive emails from Trump, could get emails from a host of Republican candidates, raising skepticism about where their money is actually going.
38% : He also sent a cease and desist letter to the top Republican committees in Washington in 2021, urging them to stop using his name in fundraising appeals.Still supporting Trump at the ballot boxTrump has experienced spikes in small-dollar fundraising this cycle -- like in the days after his felony conviction in May and when a gunman attempted to assassinate the candidate in July.
32% : The problem this year, said Republican officials and activists in key states, is that the persistent fundraising requests from campaigns and committees have led voters to question whether their money is actually going to Trump.
28% : The dip has forced Trump to rely more on wealthy donors and groups backed by them, a shift that cuts into the populist message that first propelled him to the White House.
25% : "When asked if his decision to stop donating indicates he no longer supports Trump, Buckhalter was blunt: "Heck no."
22% : The decline in donations could not come at a worse time for Trump.

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