WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump charges Hillary Clinton with being in the pockets of special interests while relying on the same sources of donations.

Just like Clinton, Trump is filling his campaign coffers in part with money from employees of companies that make millions of dollars in political action committee contributions and spend millions of dollars to lobby the federal government, according to an analysis of data from the Center for Responsive Politics, a Washington-based research group.

Indeed, two sources of campaign cash appear on both candidates' top 10 lists: Bank of America and Wells Fargo.

"Neither candidate can claim any sense of superiority over the other when it comes to their fundraising practices," said Craig Holman, who lobbies on campaign finances for the Washington-based advocacy group Public Citizen. "They're relying on the same old well-financed high money interests."

That hasn't stopped Trump from claiming that only his opponent is being funded by those with a stake in federal policy.

"It's a once in a lifetime chance to take our government back from the donors and the special interests, and return the power to you, the American people," he said Saturday when the Republican National Committee gave him rather than a GOP official the chance to deliver the response to President Barack Obama's weekly radio address.

Trump campaign spokeswoman Hope Hicks and Clinton spokesman Brian Fallon did not respond to requests for comment.

In all, the 10 biggest corporate sources of donations to Clinton made $8.7 million in PAC donations to candidates for the 2016 elections and spent $50 million through Sept. 30 to lobby Congress and federal agencies. Those backing Trump contributed $6.6 million in PAC money to candidates and spent $26 million on lobbying.

Trump's campaign platform coincides with the interests of his top donors. His top two corporate sources of money are employees at two coal companies, Murray Energy and Alliance Coal. He has promised to scrap Obama administration efforts to curb the emissions blamed for climate change and instead ratchet up production of coal.

Lockheed Martin Corp. employees also are in Trump's top 10. Trump has called for eliminating limits on defense spending put in place by congressional Republicans and the White House.

Bank of America and Wells Fargo employees are among Trump's top donors. Trump opposed the financial regulations in 2010 in response to the Great Recession, and the Republican Party platform promised to either abolish or reduce the independence of the new financial agency created to protect consumers. That agency used its powers to fine Wells Fargo $100 million for opening accounts and obtaining credit cards in customers' names without their permission.

Wells Fargo and Bank of America are also on Clinton's top 10 list along with employees of two other financial institutions: JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley.

"It appears that Wall Street is playing the regular game: You make sure you side with both parties," Holman said.

During the Democratic primary campaign, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders accused her of being too close to Wall Street, including criticizing the speeches she gave to investment houses. Deutsche Bank paid her $260,000 for a speech in 2014, and UBS paid her husband, former President Bill Clinton, $450,000 for appearances in 2014 and 2015, according to her personal financial disclosure form.

Employees in the securities and investment industry were Clinton's biggest source of campaign donations, giving $78 million.

"From bankers and developers to military contractors and energy companies, Trump has donors and close personal ties that will be viewed as influencing White House decisions, much as he complains Secretary Clinton does," said Rogan Kersh, a political science professor and provost at Wake Forest University. "'Special interests' in presidential campaign tends to mean 'interests not aligned with me/my party.' The claim by any national figure that they are free of any such associations is ludicrous."

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