Donald Trump said he could put up an "unlimited" amount of his own money if he had to. | Getty Trump on campaign funding: There's 'unlimited' cash The presumptive GOP nominee said he's not concerned about his fundraising deficit to Hillary Clinton.

Donald Trump defended his campaign's meager war chest on Tuesday, boasting that he could put up his own money in order to defeat Hillary Clinton "if needs be."

"There could be unlimited 'cash on hand,' as I would put up my own money, as I have already done through the primaries, spending over $50 million dollars," Trump said in a statement, referring to the approximate amount he has lent to his campaign at this point. "Our campaign is leaner and more efficient, like our government should be.”


Monday's Federal Election Commission filings showed Clinton with more than $42 million on hand by the end of May, while Trump had $1.3 million, less than some congressional and gubernatorial candidates.

In its statement, the campaign asserted that June is the first month of fundraising activity outside of Trump's self-funding and that that will be reflected in the report to be filed next month. The campaign also pointed to the fact that Trump did not hold any official fundraising events until May 25, when the presumptive Republican nominee hosted a $25,000-per-ticket dinner at the California home of real estate investor Thomas Barrack.

"To date, the campaign’s fundraising has been incredible and we continue to see a tremendous outpouring of support for Mr. Trump and money to the Republican Party. The positive response to our fundraising efforts so far is a further indication that the country does not want yet another corrupt politician like Crooked Hillary," the campaign said.