Small donors for Trump play critical role by raising $35.8 million in July
WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump says he raised $35.8 million from small donors last month.
Speaking at a town hall in Columbus, Ohio, Trump says his average donation was $69 and that he has more than 500,000 contributors.
Trump has been emphasizing his efforts to raise money in small increments online, comparing himself to onetime Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders, who funded his presidential bid that way. Trump says the money both of them have collected is evidence of "a movement."
Trump also raises larger contributions through a fundraising partnership with allied Republican parties. He did not say at the rally how successful that effort was in July.
Trump and opponent Hillary Clinton both must report their July fundraising information to federal regulators by Aug. 20.