washington republican donald trump forgive nearly 50 million loan make presidential campaign say thursday signal donors future contributions use fight democrat hillary clinton repay announcement trump seek repayment loan via contributions come amid concern backers enough money fund campaign nov. election 1.3 million cash start month absolutely intention pay back nearly 50 million dollars loan campaign presumptive republican nominee say statement new york developer suggest could use personal wealth help win white house trump also say contribute significantly money steve mnuchin top fundraiser trump campaign say interview cnbc early thursday mnuchin first say trump would forgive loan although trump say unlimited personal wealth fund white house run reuters review financial disclosures suggest enough cash see campaign election day gaylord hughey texas-based fundraiser support trump call trump decision forgive loan unprecedented think indicate want every dollar spend toward successful campaign general election hughey say hughey bundler collect donations supporters say trump broaden pool donors addition gain support people historically donate republicans new folks come major donors unexpectedly hughey say mnuchin also tell cnbc trump see strong uptick fundraise past week say trump raise 10 million conjunction republican party fundraise events week trump also raise million online donations mnuchin say follow wealthy new york businessman first attempt appeal supporters contribute campaign really ramp effort month mnuchin say supporters begin worry monday trump campaign reveal weak fundraise total begin june far behind clinton 42 million war chest start month candidates need hefty bank account fund presidential bid include hundreds millions dollars television advertise staff trump benefit extensive media coverage could bury attack ads lack fund push message mnuchin say trump number begin june irrelevant fundraise efforts general election start recently trump fund campaign republican nomination largely personal wealth put money campaign form loan leave loan would entitle seek repayment campaign convert loan contributions trump tell supporters seek repayment via contributions legal limit much candidates contribute campaign contrast cap much individual company group give trump begin fundraise earnest end may campaign say donations pour since start seek contributions tuesday trump attend dinner fundraiser manhattan attendees include billionaire activist investor carl icahn anthony scaramucci skybridge capital hedge fund manager john paulson woody johnson owner new york jet football team host breakfast fundraiser trump restaurant city trump campaign work quickly raise large sum via joint fundraise agreement republican national committee several state republican party presidential candidate accept 5,400 individual donor joint fundraise agreement allow trump accept check high 450,000 donations divide campaign state fund money use hire staff contact voters battleground state efforts intend help elect trump republicans run office state hotly contest voters swing either republicans democrats play decisive role white house contest trump ask donors repay nearly 50 million campaign loan