The Million-Dollar Donors: A look at who is bankrolling the 2016 general election

The Million-Dollar Donors: A look at who is bankrolling the 2016 general election, by Rebecca Balhaus.

Nine of the ten largest donors gave to Hillary Clinton. Wall Street hedge fund veteran Donald Sussman gave $21 million to the Clinton campaign, over $12 million more than George Soros, the second-largest donor.

Hillary Clinton’s campaign took in 85% of all donations given from million-dollar donors.

  • Clinton received 88% of her donations from million-dollar donations, Trump only 64%.
  • Clinton had 21 billionaires donate to her,Trump only four.
  • Wall Street donated $72 million to Hillary, but less than a million to Trump.

Despite their past with the labor movement, today’s Democrats are the party of the rich. The non-establishment Republicans are the party of the middle class.