Story highlights Trump raised $3.9 million via nearly 75,000 individual donations

The billionaire businessman also pledged an additional $100,000 to his campaign -- following up on the $1.8 million he dedicated last quarter

Washington (CNN) Donald Trump may not have been soliciting donations, but they arrived on his doorstep anyway.

The new politician makes a point of arguing that he is free from the corrupting influence of politics because he doesn't fundraise or affiliate himself with a super PAC. But his campaign committee took in $3.9 million in nearly 75,000 individual donations during the third quarter of the year, according to Thursday's filing with the Federal Election Commission.

More than 70% of the money raised by Trump came in chunks smaller than $200.

The billionaire businessman also pledged an additional $100,000 to his campaign -- following up on the $1.8 million he dedicated last quarter. Trump has pledged to self fund his campaign.

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