Trump’s Big-Money Cavalry Never Rode to His Rescue
- Trump’s own donations fell short of $100 million he promised
- Billionaire Adelson’s spending was less than expected
Clinton, Trump Face Election Day Moment of Truth
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On Monday, Donald Trump’s campaign was asking fans to send $5 or $10 to buy pizza and snacks for election-day volunteers. He’s ending his campaign against Hillary Clinton the way he began it: heavily outspent by his opponent.
Trump can’t blame his financial disadvantage on a lack of wealthy supporters. Some of them promised that big money was coming, but never followed through. And as of Sunday, even Trump himself hadn’t spent nearly as much on his own campaign as he promised.