“Trump sought Tuesday to blunt reports that his campaign is struggling to keep up financially with the Biden campaign and that he is considering spending some of his own money during the closing weeks of the race. In a morning tweet, Trump acknowledged that his campaign spent heavily during earlier stages of the race but claimed it was necessary to counter media reports about his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. ‘My Campaign spent a lot of money up front in order to compensate for the false reporting and Fake News concerning our handling of the China Virus,’ Trump tweeted. ‘Now they see the GREAT job we have done, and we have 3 times more than we had 4 years ago – & are up in polls. Lots of $’s & ENERGY!’ Last week, Biden’s campaign said it raised $364.5 million in August along with the national party and affiliated fundraising committees, a record-breaking monthly fundraising haul. Trump and the Republican National Committee have yet to release their fundraising numbers for August” – Washington Post.