Democratic donors say they are increasingly frustrated by the state of their party.

Since losing not only the White House but the Senate majority last year and failing to win back the House, donors complain the Democratic Party lacks leadership and a cohesive message.

At the same time, Democratic donors, who numbers show have been giving less than their Republican cohorts since last year, say they are being pulled back into the ring because of a familiar foil: President Trump.

“Trust me, it's not because they love the party right now,” one Democratic donor said in an interview. “There’s still so much disappointment in the party. We still haven’t been able to find our feet and no one is excited about anything.

“But I think a lot of people are realizing that if we do nothing, we cede control to Trump, and enough is enough.”

In interviews and text exchanges with The Hill, the donors pointed to an escalating threat of freedom of speech as their biggest reason in starting to once again cut checks.

Some say they were particularly taken aback by the recent actions taken against late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, who was temporarily pulled off air after he sparked a controversy with comments about the alleged shooter of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was killed earlier this month.

Other donors were equally put off by the Trump administration’s recent actions including the president's immigration crackdown and even his statement this past........

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