Trump accuses Clinton of raising 'blood money'
Presumptive US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has denounced his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton’s fundraising efforts, accusing her of raising “blood money.”
Trump on Wednesday dismissed claims that his presidential bid is in hot waters because his fundraising efforts are lagging so far behind Clinton’s, saying that the former secretary of state is making promises to donors in order to gain mega contributions.
“You know when she raises this money, every time she raises money, she’s making deals,” Trump said. “They’re saying, 'Could I be the ambassador to this, can I do that, make sure my business is being taken care of.' I mean, give me a break.”
“All of the money that she’s raising, that’s blood money,” the New York billionaire stated.
Clinton is known to have strong connections with corporations, Wall Street and the US military–industrial complex. Some analysts say if Clinton gets elected president of the United States, she will launch several wars in order to boost US military spending.
Campaign finance reports released on Monday night show Trump’s campaign of fundraising has fallen far short of Clinton’s, marking one of the biggest financial mismatches in the country’s history of presidential elections.
Filings released by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) showed that Clinton had $42.5 million in cash at the beginning of June, 32 times larger than Trump’s $1.3 million cash reserve.
Trump’s victory in the primary contests on May 4 did not do him any favor either and he earned only $3 million that month, compared to Clinton’s $26 million.
In the 2012 presidential election, the RNC began in June with about $60 million cash on hand; while in May 2012 it raised more than $76 million together with the then presumptive nominee, Mitt Romney.
This goes against Trump’s claim that money is “pouring in” to the party.
The weak fundraising performance is likely to cause more panic among Republicans about Trump’s chances to win the November election as the billionaire businessman is also behind in terms of support among voters.
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