For Donald Trump Donors, It's Not About The Money. It's About Speaking Truth To Power.

WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump has a lot of money, as he frequently likes to remind people. The celebrity mogul's entire brand rests on his wealth -- including his hotels, yachts, clubs and even the $100 million luxury jet that contains a gold-plated toilet.

So why, then, did some of his supporters feel inclined to donate to his presidential campaign in recent weeks, given that he could probably finance his own bid for the White House two or three times over if he so wished? The answer has more to do about disillusionment with both major political parties, and the belief that an outspoken outsider like Trump could accomplish what even Barack Obama could not -- a radical change to the political process.

"I didn’t donate to him because he needed money," Kinsey Craichy, who gave Trump's campaign $250, told The Huffington Post on Thursday. "I donated to him because he’s not afraid to speak the truth."

Craichy, the CEO of Living Fuel, a nutritional company based in Florida, supported Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential race. This go-round, however, he's looking for a bolder nominee who isn't afraid to stand up for what he believes in.

"I want righteousness," Craichy said. "This guy has a history of getting things done."

Dennis Carreras, the CEO of Berstone Payment Systems in Florida, echoed the sentiment. He said that Trump's populist message resonated so much with him that he included a note along with his $250 donation.

"Mr. Donald does not need my money, but I want to feel like I’m donating to a cause," Carreras said he wrote.

Trump exploded onto the 2016 Republican presidential scene after announcing his campaign last month. Despite widespread media skepticism about a potential bid and controversy surrounding statements he made about undocumented immigrants, Trump has only risen in the polls. A national survey conducted this week even showed him in first place, to the delight of Democrats eager to associate his antics with GOP establishment candidates like former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.

But his weaknesses as a candidate -- and his penchant for bomb-throwing -- doesn't hold back faithful donors. In fact, they admire him for his willingness to address illegal immigration and border security like no presidential candidate has before.

"I don’t agree with everything Mr. Trump says, but what I do like is that he’s not beholden to anybody," Craichy said. "He’s not perfect by any standards, but a lot of what he said was true."

"I’ve known a lot of Mexicans, they’re absolutely some of the hardest-working people I know. But it is true Mexico and other countries are allowing people that are terrible, with bad intentions toward other people, to come into our country illegally," he said.

Carreras, an American of Cuban descent, similarly argued that the border needs to be addressed. He took issue with the way Trump's remarks about immigrants, in which he called some of them rapists and criminals, were reported.

"He’s speaking about illegal immigrants. Not all immigrants," Carreras said.

Trump's candidacy presents several problems for Republican Party elites. He's likely to qualify for the first GOP primary debate in August, robbing a more plausible candidate of the chance to be heard before a national audience. Unlike traditional fringe candidates, he's wealthy enough to finance his own campaign past the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary. And he seems to have hit a deep nerve with disaffected voters who are angry that neither political party seems to be looking out for them.

For Carreras, a self-described libertarian who switched from the Republican Party and who also voted for Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012, Trump has brought something new to the table.

"With Donald Trump, what I’m feeling is that he's bringing transparency. I’m tired of lobbyists in government, everybody gets padded with super PACs, with government handouts," he said. "He is a little aggressive, but that’s type of backbone we need."