Trump is getting a late start on fundraising

Several members of a list of prominent Republican fundraisers who Mr. Trump and the Republican National Committee announced last month had signed on to work for their joint fundraising committee said they have yet to raise any money for the effort…

Mr. Trump’s tardy fundraising start has some Republicans concerned he won’t be able to match the robust finance operation of Mrs. Clinton, who raised more than $240 million through May on top of $60 million for her joint committee with the Democratic National Committee. She has held at least 20 fundraisers for her campaign and joint committee since the start of May.

Mrs. Clinton had $42 million on hand at the end of May, her campaign said. Mr. Trump hasn’t reported his May figures but had $2.4 million at the end of April. The Democrat also has a super PAC that has raised more than $76 million…

Fred Malek, the finance chairman of the Republican Governors Association and a leading fundraiser for past GOP nominees, called Mr. Trump’s fundraising disadvantage “huge and not widely understood.” He added: “Unless he’s willing to write a huge personal check, which is unlikely, I believe Trump will have a financial disparity of $300 million to $500 million.”