Donald Trump expects to raise US$1 billion with Republican Party

Donald Trump speaks to supporters and the media at Trump Tower in Manhattan following his victory in the Indiana primary. PHOTO: AFP

WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will probably work with the Republican National Committee to raise US$1 billion (S$1.36 billion) to beat likely Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in the November 8 US presidential election.

"We're going to try and raise over a billion dollars which is what's going to be necessary. The Democrats maybe will get as high as two billion dollars," Trump said in an interview with NBC Nightly News.

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