Trump Is the Unexpected ‘King of Small Donations’ in California

Trump Is the Unexpected ‘King of Small Donations’ in California
U.S. President Donald Trump pumps his fist after speaking at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California, on March 13, 2018. Kevin Lamarque/File Photo/Reuters
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California might be considered by many to be the “Resistance State,” but President Donald Trump is far from the least popular among locals — at least as far as fundraising goes.

An assessment from CalMatters published on July 17 shows that Trump is raising more money than most of his Democratic challengers, with the exception of Sen. Kamala Harris and Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana.