Donald Trump loses fund-raiser to Clinton camp

A prominent Republican activist and fundraiser, Meg Whitman has declared support for the Democrat Hillary Clinton to become the first female President of the United States America, a move described by political watchers as a huge loss to Donald Trump and his party.

Whitman also donated money for Hillary campaign to stop her party’s nominee Donald Trump, repudiating him as a dangerous demagogue and pledged to canvass for votes for the Domcrats candidate.

“I will vote for Hillary, I will talk to my Republican friends about helping her, and I will donate to her campaign and try to raise money for her,” Meg Whitman told The New York Times.

The billionaire Whitman is CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise and used to be chief executive of eBay. Whitman funded her own, ultimately failed campaign to be elected governor of California in 2010.

Whitman told the Times that Trump is a “dishonest demagogue” and that electing him to the White House would lead the United States “on a very dangerous journey.”

Whitman said she stood by remarks earlier this year in which she compared Trump to Hitler and Mussolini, and said dictators often come to power by democratic means.

“Time and again history has shown that when demagogues have gotten power or come close to getting power, it usually does not end well,” Whitman said.

She also disclosed that Clinton had reached out to her about a month ago in a telephone call.

Whitman said she is even willing to campaign for the former secretary of state.

Whitman will donate an amount in the “mid-six figures” to the Clinton campaign, the Times said, quoting an aide to her.