Businessman
Billionaire real estate developer, businessman and television personality Donald Trump -- who had never held public office -- flirted with the idea of running for president for decades before jumping into the 2016 race. Trump ran an unconventional campaign, one that tapped into the frustrations of millions of Americans who felt their concerns were being ignored by establishment politicians. Still, his statements about immigrants, Obamacare and even his own previous positions were frequently rated untrue or misleading by independent factchecking websites. While Trump raised less money than his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, he received free media attention valued at about $5 billion. At 70, Trump was older than any previous U.S. president at the time he took office, and was the fifth commander in chief to have lost the popular vote. He maintained, without credible evidence, that millions of undocumented immigrants voted illegally. Trump chose Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate. Pence had been a congressman for 12 years, joining the Tea Party Caucus and building a reputation as a strong social conservative.Fundraising Totals
Fundraising Totals
Fundraising Details
| Campaign Committee | Outside Groups | Combined | |
| Total Raised | $333,127,164 | $75,253,193 | $408,380,357 |
| Total Spent | $325,515,461 | $72,118,919 | $397,634,380 |
| Cash on Hand | $7,611,702 | $3,134,274 | $10,745,976 |
| Debts | $0 | - | - |
| Date of Report | 12/31/16 | February 08, 2017 | - |
Source of Funds
Source of Funds Pie Chart
| Individual Contributions Total | $132,232,784 | 39.69% |
| Small Individual Contributions | $86,749,927 | 26.04% |
| Large Individual Contributions | $46,873,083 | 14.07% |
| PAC Contributions | $144,764 | 0.04% |
| Candidate self-financing | $66,141,713 | 19.85% |
| Federal Funds | $0 | 0.00% |
| Other | $134,607,903 | 40.41% |
Personal Finances
Total Spent by All Outside Organizations Targeting Donald Trump
| Total Spent | Total For | Total Against |
|---|---|---|
| $356,198,046 | $107,718,847 | $248,137,002 |
Campaign & Single-Candidate Groups Targeting Donald Trump
| Organization | Pro/Against | Type | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J Trump for President | Pro-Trump | Campaign | $333,127,164 |
| Great America PAC | Pro-Trump | Carey | $28,684,573 |
| Rebuilding America Now | Pro-Trump | SuperPAC | $22,610,717 |
| Make America Number 1 | Pro-Trump | SuperPAC | $20,735,129 |
| Our Principles PAC | Anti-Trump | SuperPAC | $19,024,903 |
| Make America Great Again | Pro-Trump | SuperPAC | $1,742,684 |
| Committee to Restore America's Greatness | Pro-Trump | SuperPAC | $587,131 |
| Committee for American Sovereignty | Pro-Trump | SuperPAC | $485,982 |
| NeverTrump PAC | Anti-Trump | SuperPAC | $307,855 |
| Trump Victory | Pro-Trump | PAC | $159,772 |
| Patriots for Trump | Pro-Trump | SuperPAC | $131,623 |
| Real People for America | Pro-Trump | SuperPAC | $48,261 |
| Make America Awesome | Pro-Trump | SuperPAC | $39,499 |
| American National Super PAC | Pro-Trump | SuperPAC | $14,966 |
| Crippled America | Pro-Trump | SuperPAC | $12,677 |
| Bring Back American Opportunity | Pro-Trump | SuperPAC | $179 |
| TrumPAC | Pro-Trump | SuperPAC | $0 |
| America's Trump Card SuperPAC | Pro-Trump | SuperPAC | $0 |
| Trump USA Super PAC | Pro-Trump | SuperPAC | $0 |
| HC4DT | Pro-Trump | SuperPAC | $0 |
| Make America Great | Pro-Trump | SuperPAC | $0 |
| Americans for Greatness | Pro-Trump | SuperPAC | $0 |
| Let's Trump Politics | Pro-Trump | SuperPAC | $0 |
| TuckFrump.com | Anti-Trump | SuperPAC | $0 |
| Dump Terrifying Rhetoric Undermine Mainstream Poli | Anti-Trump | SuperPAC | $0 |
| Women Vote Trump | Pro-Trump | SuperPAC | $0 |
| Make America Great Again | Pro-Trump | 501c4 | $0 |
NOTE: All the numbers on this page are for the 2016 election cycle and based on Federal Election Commission data released electronically on 02/01/17.
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