Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has consistently trailed in most national polls. Yet, he continues to campaign vigorously, claiming that his campaign is doing well and that he has a chance of beating Hillary Clinton.
But his latest campaign finance reports are more indication that a win is a tough task.
The real estate mogul, after pledging $100 million to his campaign, has only donated $30,000 this month, even with the elections less than two weeks away.
He had given about $56 million but now, he's $2 million in debt and his reserve has shrunk to $16 million, according to filings to the Federal Election Commission on October 19.
The outlook, which will be the last FEC filings before Election Day, looks a bit better for Trump when the total sum raised by his two other fundraising committees are included, giving him $67 million for the final days.
Cash Advantage for Clinton
His challenger, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, is in a much better position. Her campaign and two fundraising committees have more than twice what Trump has, with $153.5 million in the bank. Clinton has just $111,000 of debt.
Trump's large-dollar Victory program raised just $11 million in the first 19 days of October. And Trump has now wound up that fundraising entity.
He continues to usher most of his fundraising through small donations with a third entity called Trump Make America Great Again Fund. Trump raised $36.5 million through this committee.
Meanwhile, Clinton's joint fundraising effort with the Democratic National Committee, Hillary Victory Fund, far outpaced Trump's. She raised $70 million with $82 million in its coffers. And a third committee, Hillary Action Fund, which helps to fund the DNC, has $9 million in the bank. The three committees give Clinton $153 million for the final days.
(With inputs from NBC News)
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