The Republican convention is $6 million short of its fundraising goal — and Trump may be to blame

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Mark Abadi
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Organizers of the upcoming Republican National Convention are $6 million short of their fundraising goal with just five days before the event kicks off — and Donald Trump may be to blame.

The host committee hopes to raise $64 million before the four-day event in Cleveland, but so far it has collected about $51 million in cash and $7 million through in-kind donations, USA Today reported.

Several high-profile companies including JPMorgan, UPS, and Ford have said they will not sponsor the convention, despite each donating $100,000 or more to the GOP event in 2012.

Wells Fargo is skipping the event after giving $500,000 last time. Some of those companies have said they would not contribute to the Democratic National Convention either.

http://www.businessinsider.com/gop-fundraising-goal-donald-trump-cleveland-2016-7