This Sunday marks one week since President Biden made a significant political announcement: he is suspending his re-election campaign against former President Trump and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for the 2024 presidential election.
On early Sunday morning, the Harris campaign revealed that the vice president has raised an impressive $200 million in fundraising within a week of Biden’s withdrawal.
In a statement, the campaign celebrated what they termed a “record-breaking fundraising effort,” noting that approximately two-thirds of the donations were from first-time contributors, asserting this as “further evidence of the strong grassroots support for the Vice President.”
SUNDAY MARKS 100 DAYS UNTIL THE NOVEMBER ELECTION
US Vice President Kamala Harris arrives for a campaign event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. After Joe Biden’s announcement that he won’t seek re-election, Harris has been actively securing endorsements from major Democratic figures. (Daniel Steinle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Biden’s decision came amid increasing pressure from within the Democratic Party to exit following a poor performance in last month’s presidential debate against Trump.
The president’s swift endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris last Sunday sparked a wave of endorsements from Democratic governors, senators, House representatives, and other prominent party members. Within 36 hours, Harris declared she had secured the nomination by gaining the support of the majority of the nearly 4,000 delegates for next month’s Democratic National Convention.
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Former President Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama announced their endorsement of Harris on Friday, completing the lineup of major endorsements for the vice president.
The Harris campaign has been highlighting their remarkable fundraising achievements over the past week, which encompasses contributions from the campaign, the Democratic National Committee, and joint fundraising organizations.
On Monday, they noted an impressive $81 million was raised within just 24 hours following Biden’s announcement.
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The one-day fundraising total significantly surpassed the nearly $53 million raised by former President Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee during the first 24 hours after Trump faced 34 felony counts in his New York City criminal trial.
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley) (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
This year, while the Biden campaign and the DNC enjoyed a fundraising advantage over Trump and the RNC, Trump and the RNC outraised them during the second quarter of 2024, totaling $331 million compared to Biden and the DNC’s $264 million.
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The Trump campaign assured Fox News of their “robust fundraising” efforts, stating they are “satisfied with the level of fundraising achieved.”
The Trump team emphasizes their fundraising activities are “meeting our goals.”
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