It also received some campaign contributions that exceeded allowable limits from a donor for a campaign cycle and others that had incorrect dates. Some additional context that will shed light on the difference between what Trump did and what the Obama campaign did. A few weeks after the 2016 election, the Trump campaign also paid a fine for improperly handling campaign contributions. About 1,100 donations made to Trump’s campaign violated campaign finance laws, including donations that exceeded the allowable limit in a year. Trump’s former attorney John Dowd made contributions to Trump’s 2020 reelection bid in excess of legal limits earlier this year.

Source: Washington Post August 22, 2018 14:56 UTC