History of Donald Trump's political donations
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While Donald Trump donated $175,860 more to Democrats than Republicans from 1989 to 2010, his giving to Democrats significantly decreased beginning 2011.
Republicans received $630,150 in donations from Trump between 2011 and 2015, while Democrats received $8,500.
Trump was questioned about his previous political contributions to Democrats while on the campaign trail. During a June 2015 interview, Trump was asked why he donated to the Clinton Foundation and prominent Democrats, including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (Nev.), and Obama White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel.
Trump replied, “It’s smart. It’s called being an intelligent person and a great business person. ... But the truth is that, you have to be able to get along with—if you’re gonna be a business person, even in the United States, you wanna get along with all sides because you’re gonna need things from everybody. And you wanna get along with all sides, it’s very important.”[1]
A breakdown of Trump's political giving can be seen below. The data does not include money that Trump may have donated to super PACs because those donations can be anonymous.
Trump's political contributions
Trump's political contributions data is from OpenSecrets.org and FollowTheMoney.org.[1][2]
| Donald Trump's political donation history | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Republicans | Democrats | Total |
| Federal Contributions | $718,300 | $328,600 | $1,046,900 |
| State Contributions | $432,240 | $366,150 | $798,390 |
| Total Federal and State Contributions | $1,150,540 | $694,750 | $1,845,290 |
| Federal Contributions, 1989-2010 | $294,000 | $328,600 | $622,600 |
| Federal Contributions, 2011-Present | $424,300 | $0 | $424,300 |
| State Contributions, 1989-2010 | $226,390 | $367,650 | $594,040 |
| State Contributions, 2011-Present | $205,850 | $8,500 | $214350 |
| Notable donations to federal-level Democrats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Number of donations | Total |
| Charlie Rangel (N.Y.) | 14 | $15,750 |
| Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) | 9 | $8,900 |
| Hillary Clinton (N.Y.) | 8 | $8,700* |
| Harry Reid (Nev.) | 4 | $7,400 |
| John Kerry (Mass.) | 7 | $5,500 |
| Anthony Weiner (N.Y.) | 2 | $4,300 |
| Joe Biden (Del.) | 1 | $1,000 |
*Two donations totaling $4,000 were refunded.
| Notable donations to federal-level Republicans | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Number of donations | Total |
| John McCain (Ariz.) | 7 | $10,600* |
| Frank LoBiondo (N.J.) | 12 | $8,250 |
| Mitch McConnell (Ky.) | 3 | $6,200** |
| Lindsey Graham (S.C.) | 1 | $2,600 |
| George W. Bush (Texas) | 1 | $2,000 |
*Two donations of $1,000 were refunded. **One donation of $1,000 was refunded.
| Notable donations to state-level Democrats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Year | Total | Result of Race |
| Andrew Cuomo (N.Y.) | 2010 | $30,800 | Governor, Won general |
| Ed Rendell (Pa.) | 2002 | $27,000 | Governor, Won general |
| Terry McAuliffe (Va.) | 2009 | $25,000 | Governor, Lost primary |
| Andrew Cuomo (N.Y.) | 2006 | $20,000 | Attorney General, Won general |
| Eliot Spitzer (N.Y.) | 2002 | $11,000* | Attorney General, Won general |
| Andrew Cuomo (N.Y.) | 2002 | $6,000 | Governor, Lost general |
| Kamala D. Harris (Calif.) | 2014 | $6,000 | Attorney General, Won general |
| Rod Blagojevich (Ill.) | 2002 | $5,000 | Governor, Won general |
| Ed Rendell (Pa.) | 2006 | $5,000 | Governor, Won general |
*The full $11,000 contribution was refunded.
| Notable donations to state-level Republicans | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Year | Total | Result of Race |
| Greg Abbott (Texas) | 2014 | $35,000 | Governor, Won general |
| Terry Branstad (Iowa) | 2014 | $25,000 | Governor, Won general |
| Bob McDonnell (Va.) | 2009 | $25,000 | Governor, Won general |
| George Pataki (N.Y.) | 1998 | $23,500 | Governor, Won general |
| George Pataki (N.Y.) | 2002 | $20,000 | Governor, Won general |
| Scott Walker (Wis.) | 2014 | $10,000 | Governor, Won general |
| Nikki Haley (S.C.) | 2014 | $3,500 | Governor, Won general |
| Nikki Haley (S.C.) | 2010 | $3,500 | Governor, Won general |
| Mike Pence (Ind.) | 2012 | $2,500 | Governor, Won general |
| George W. Bush (Texas) | 1998 | $1,000 | Governor, Won general |
| Jeb Bush (Fla.) | 2002 | $500 | Governor, Won general |
| Donald Trump's political donation history by year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Federal Contributions to Democrats | Federal Contributions to Republicans | State Contributions to Democrats | State Contributions to Republicans |
| 2015 | $0 | $25,400 | $0 | $0 |
| 2014 | $0 | $118,700 | $8,500 | $197,850 |
| 2013 | $0 | $93,600 | $0 | $0 |
| 2012 | $0 | $146,300 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 2011 | $0 | $40,300 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 2010 | $16,800 | $82,900 | $62,450 | $38,000 |
| 2009 | $5,400 | $0 | $30,000 | $26,000 |
| 2008 | $31,900 | $33,350 | $60,000 | $0 |
| 2007 | $10,000 | $13,000 | $0 | $0 |
| 2006 | $31,200 | $11,000 | $35,500 | $14,000 |
| 2005 | $22,400 | $9,250 | $0 | $25,000 |
| 2004 | $26,000 | $6,000 | $1,250 | $5,000 |
| 2003 | $15,500 | $12,750 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 2002 | $33,000 | $8,000 | $85,550 | $33,000 |
| 2001 | $7,000 | $12,500 | $0 | $11,000 |
| 2000 | $12,750 | $5,000 | $5,900 | $5,800 |
| 1999 | $12,150 | $10,250 | $0 | $500 |
| 1998 | $21,500 | $42,500 | $66,000 | $61,090 |
| 1997 | $7,000 | $7,500 | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| 1996 | $9,000 | $13,000 | $0 | $0 |
| 1995 | $8,000 | $8,000 | $0 | $0 |
| 1994 | $23,750 | $1,750 | $0 | $0 |
| 1993 | $17,000 | $1,250 | $0 | $0 |
| 1992 | $2,000 | $1,000 | $0 | $0 |
| 1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1990 | $9,750 | $1,000 | $10,000 | $0 |
| 1989 | $6,500 | $14,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $328,600 | $718,300 | $366,150 | $432,240 |
Contributions to New York politicians
Trump has donated $553,390 to New York politicians, and $344,900 of that has gone to Democrats. When asked why he has supported more Democrats than Republicans in his home state, Trump replied, “I am a businessman. And when, you know, a Speaker of the House or head of the Senate or, you know, people call, you know, I generally speak. As a businessman, you wanna be friendly with everybody. ... I’m a conservative Republican, but I get along with everybody. And I’ve contributed to people that are Democrats and I’ve contributed to many people. Now in New York, you know, when you look at Governor when you look at Mayor, it’s very rare that you ever see Republicans in New York. You don’t even see them, they’re like a—they’re like a you know 1% of the vote. It’s like a very, very—and I’m not sure exactly what the percentage is but you get very, very little.”[1]
Trump’s last contribution to a Democratic member of Congress was Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.). In September 2010, he made two donations of $2,400 to her campaign.[3] His last contribution to the Democratic Party was $10,000 to the Democratic Cmte of New York State in September 2010.[2]
Trump's political contributions by year, 1989-2015
Trump's federal and state contributions, 1989-2015
Trump's federal contributions, 1989-2015
Trump's state contributions, 1989-2015
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See also
- Donald Trump
- Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016
- Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2020
- Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2024
- Presidential election, 2016
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