Biden To Raise $25 Million In `Historic’ Fundraiser With Obama, Clinton

11
>>Follow Matzav On Whatsapp!<<

In a show of force his campaign is calling the “most successful political fundraiser in American history,” President Biden is slated to raise more than $25 million during a New York event Thursday featuring former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton.

More than 5,000 people are expected to attend the sold-out event at New York’s Radio City Music Hall, Biden’s campaign said, with guests paying anywhere from $225 to $500,000. The massive haul comes as Biden and his allies have sought to present their growing financial advantage in the race against former president Donald Trump as a broader sign of strength and momentum.

The highest-paying donors at the event will have access to perks such as a photo with the three presidents. Legendary photographer Annie Leibovitz is on tap to take portraits of donors with Biden, Clinton and Obama.

“This historic raise is a show of strong enthusiasm for President Biden and Vice President Harris and a testament to the unprecedented fundraising machine we’ve built,” Hollywood mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg, a campaign co-chair, said in a statement. “Unlike our opponent, every dollar we’re raising is going to reach the voters who will decide this election – communicating the president’s historic record, his vision for the future and laying plain the stakes of this election.” That was a shot at Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee whose fundraising is going in part to defray his legal expenses.

The event caps a stepped-up stretch of campaign activity for Biden in the wake of his fiery March 7 State of the Union address, and it is the latest push by the president’s allies to counter concerns about his advanced age and sagging approval ratings. Biden is 81 and Trump is 77.

If Democratic voters at large are wary of Biden’s political standing, the star-studded event in New York is designed to offer a joyous counterpoint to the sense of angst. It will feature musical guests including Queen Latifah, Lizzo and Ben Platt. Mindy Kaling will serve as host. An after-party for 500 VIP guests will be co-hosted by first lady Jill Biden and DJ D-Nice.

For the evening’s main event, comedian Stephen Colbert will moderate a conversation between Biden, Obama and Clinton.

The Biden campaign has begun relying more on Obama to boost its fundraising in recent months, after the former president came to the White House last year to express concerns about the state of the race. In a private lunch with Biden, Obama urged Biden to bolster his campaign apparatus and move more aggressively to block Trump’s planned march to the White House.

Biden officials said fundraising efforts that feature Obama or his signature have already generated $15.4 million for Democrats. Obama participated in a “Meet the Presidents” fundraising drive in December that brought in nearly $3 million, they said.

Biden has also used Obama as a sounding board, as both men see blocking Trump’s return to the White House as key to securing their own political legacies.

“Given the stakes of this election, President Obama will do all he can to support President Biden’s reelection,” Eric Schultz, a senior adviser to Obama, said in a statement, adding that the former president will also help down-ballot Democrats this year. “Our strategy will be based on driving impact, especially where and when his voice can help move the needle.”

While some Trump aides have acknowledged a need to close the fundraising gap – Trump’s campaign raised $20 million in February, compared to $53 million for Biden – they dismissed the Biden-Obama-Clinton event as a gathering of establishment politicians with shoddy records.

“The three people who has been responsible for death, destruction, and misery across the globe,” Trump spokesman Steven Cheung posted on X in response to Biden’s post about the event.

Trump himself has indirectly played down the money gap, accusing Biden without evidence of targeting him for political reasons, including in a series of court cases that have strained his finances. Trump said earlier this week that Democrats were determined to use the legal system to “try to take as much of his money as possible.”

Trump has often boasted of winning the presidential election in 2016 despite being outspent heavily by Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, and he has pointed to polls showing him leading Biden in key battleground races and nationally. While Biden has appeared to gain ground in some recent surveys, Trump’s consistently strong polling position has been a constant source of Democratic anxiety.

Still, Trump moved to overhaul leadership at the Republican National Committee recently as his campaign trailed Biden on the money front.

The Biden campaign last week reported $71 million cash on hand as of the end of February, more than twice the $33.5 million reported by Trump’s campaign. Trump has spent tens of millions of dollars on his legal troubles, which include criminal indictments and civil trials.

Biden’s aides have sought to highlight that contrast as evidence that their campaign is rolling while Trump’s is foundering. The Biden team has announced plans to open more than 100 offices this month and has launched a $30 million spring advertising campaign in key states.

The $25 million event in New York could further bolster Biden’s ability to sell his message to voters. In addition to the 5,000 attendees, thousands of donors have signed up to watch the program online.

(c) 2024, The Washington Post · Toluse Olorunnipa 


11 COMMENTS

    • According to Mark Twain you are the imbecile fool and not a Thinking person “No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot.”

    • Like totally. Fir shir. OMG.
      Yeh yeh. Zichronos. Those were the good old days. Not good for my Olam Haba, but boy, we had serious fun. Oh well

  1. Biden To Raise $25 Million In ‘Historic’ Fundraiser With Foreign Business Leaders and Foreign Heads of State
    In a show of force that Chinese/Ukrainian officials and the Biden campaign are calling the “most successful political fundraiser in Chinese, Ukrainian and US history,” President Biden is slated to raise more than $25 million during a New York event Thursday featuring Chinese and Ukrainian officials and wealthy foreign investors.
    More than 5,000 influential foreign businessmen with ties to the Biden family, who are closely connected to incredibly corrupt officials from their respective governments, are expected to attend the sold-out event at New York’s Radio City Music Hall, Biden’s campaign said, with the foreign guests/bribers paying anywhere from $225 to $500,000. The massive haul comes as Biden and his allies have sought to present their growing overseas support in the race against former president Donald Trump as a broader sign of shrewdness, crookedness and corruption.
    The highest-paying donors at the event will have access to perks such as giant bribery payouts from the Biden family, and various other shady perks.
    Biden officials said fundraising efforts that feature some of the most influential Chinese and Ukrainian bigwigs have already generated $15.4 million in foreign campaign contributions for the Biden campaign.
    For the evening’s main event, the CEO of Burisma, the renowned Ukranian energy company, and an influential Chinese government official will jointly moderate a conversation between Biden and members of the audience of foreign businessmen and corrupt dignitaries.
    “Given the stakes of this election, the Chinese government and various other foreign governments will do all they can to support President Biden’s reelection,” said Qiang Chen, a senior adviser to Chinese President, Xi Jinping, adding that the the government of China and corrupt Chinese entrepreneurs will also help down-ballot Democrats this year.
    “Our strategy will be based on driving impact,” Mr. Chen said, “especially where and when the voices of America’s staunchest enemies can help move the needle.”

  2. The fact that this article is from the compost should instantly tell you that it’s FULL OF BALONEY! The compost is well aware that neither the Bidens, Obamas or the Clintons are around.

  3. I’m not so impressed. it’s not an accomplishment to raise 25 mill from a relatively small amount of people.
    it would be a much greater accomplishment if he wouldve made 10 million from 1 million people, that would be a true sign of support

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here