I still do not believe that opening an investigation into Biden's activities, and presumably publicly releasing that information, is a contribution to the Trump campaign. It may be beneficial to the Trump campaign (as well as every Democratic voter), but being beneficial isn't a donation or contribution. If Bill Gates decided to release patent information for 1 of his products for public use, that would also be beneficial to the Trump campaign, but would not be a donation to the Trump campaign.

Avigdore, Under the applicable US Code section, Trump only had to solicit a contribution of "a thing of value" to his campaign. Certainly, an investigation of Biden for Trump by Kelensky was a thing of value to Trump's campaign - - that's why he solicited it.
Your Bill Gates example is not an election law violation because (1) you don't have Trump soliciting it, and (2) Gates isn't a foreign national.
#5 | Posted by nimbleswitch at 2019-10-21 10:40 AM
The 'thing of value' to his campaign still is not a donation or contribution to his campaign, as my Gates comparison illustrates. Ukraine investigating Biden may be beneficial to Trump's campaign, but it is not a donation to the campaign.

Let's try a different example and perhaps you'll understand my position:
Trump calls Ukraine and requests that they give $100 to every US citizen. News of the $100 windfall for every American would be a positive for the Trump campaign, but it would not be a donation to the Trump campaign.

Disregarding your childish labelling, the facts of the case:
Trump's request does not constitute a contribution to the campaign, making the likelihood of it being a solicitation of an illegal campaign contribution vanishingly small.

Once again, Ukraine opening an investigation is not a donation or a contribution to the Trump campaign. It wasn't being done with the campaign, for the campaign, or as part of a joint goal with the campaign.

(a) ProhibitionIt shall be unlawful for"
(1) a foreign national, directly or indirectly, to make"
(A) a contribution or donation of money or other thing of value, or to make an express or implied promise to make a contribution or donation, in connection with a Federal, State, or local election;
(B) a contribution or donation to a committee of a political party; or
(C) an expenditure, independent expenditure, or disbursement for an electioneering communication (within the meaning of section 30104(f)(3) of this title); or

(2) a person to solicit, accept, or receive a contribution or donation described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) from a foreign national.

Perhaps if they sent that information to the Trump campaign for the Trump campaign's use, but there's no evidence of that being a plan. Since there is no evidence that it was being given to the Trump campaign, it -still- isn't a donation or contribution to the campaign.