Lagging in fundraising, Trump calls on GOP for more support

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump today acknowledged he was struggling to rally fellow Republicans after new reports show him badly lagging Hillary Clinton in campaign cash.

Trump's campaign started June with $1.3 million, compared with $42 million for the presumptive Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton. Reports released Monday came hours after Trump fired campaign manager Corey Lewandowski in an attempt to restart his struggling campaign.

"I'm not looking to spend a billion dollars. I need support from the Republicans," Trump said on the Fox News Channel. "In some respects I get more support from the Democrats than the Republicans."

He said the Republican National Committee and its chairman, Reince Priebus, "have been terrific," but "it would be nice to have full verbal support from people in office."

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee continues to face criticism from Republican leaders, including House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Although both have endorsed him, last week they condemned Trump's renewed call to impose a temporary ban on foreign Muslims entering the country.