President Trump’s speeches on border issues have prompted surges of online donations from small-dollar donors, a GOP official said. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)President Trump’s reelection campaign raised more than $30 million in the first three months of the year, far outpacing each of the top Democratic contenders who seek to oust him from office, according to a campaign official. “Excellent first quarter!” campaign manager Brad Parscale tweeted Sunday, linking to an Associated Press article that highlighted the haul. Democrats vying to beat Trump in 2020 have sought to highlight the large number of small-dollar donors powering their campaigns. Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Ind., reportedly raised $7 million — a large haul for a newcomer to national politics.

Source: Washington Post April 15, 2019 02:23 UTC