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BumRushDaShow

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Fri Mar 29, 2024, 06:46 AM Mar 29

Trump can't match Biden's 2024 fundraising, Republican's campaign says [View all]

Source: Reuters

March 28, 2024 7:41 PM EDT


March 28 (Reuters) - Donald Trump will be unable to match President Joe Biden's fundraising totals in this year's presidential election race, the Republican candidate's campaign said on Thursday. "We're never gonna be able to raise dollar for dollar with Biden," a Trump campaign adviser said in a call with reporters.

The adviser blamed the fundraising disparity on "billionaire" supporters of the Democratic president, and appeared keen to paint a picture of a Trump campaign fueled by grassroots, working-class supporters.

A second campaign adviser said Trump's campaign is "fueled by hundreds of thousands of grassroots contributors across the country, and I'd much rather have that because each one of those votes."

Asked for a response, Biden campaign spokesperson Ammar Moussa said: "Trump's campaign is strapped for cash."

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-cant-match-bidens-2024-fundraising-republicans-campaign-says-2024-03-28/

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Trumpcult can't deny, for once, that truth sells and democracy works better for oligarchs than any other system. ancianita Mar 29 #1
Why not? Can't he just start another bunch of worthless companies and list them on the exchange? SouthernDem4ever Mar 29 #2
His SHAM stock is down 20.00 from just a couple of days ago Bengus81 Mar 29 #9
well the way the market works, if he does that it will drop the price tremendously SouthernDem4ever Mar 29 #16
Trump spent $90K-a-day on legal fees since 2020 SARose Mar 29 #3
Because gods know the only reason to elect someone is because they have more money. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Mar 29 #4
I'm silly Marthe48 Mar 29 #11
We have to get Citizen's United repealed soon... slightlv Mar 29 #23
And Lara can bankrupt the RNC too IronLionZion Mar 29 #5
The down-ticket GOP candidates are all going to be damaged FakeNoose Mar 29 #15
Oh no! Millionaires and billionaires are donating to Democrats. The horror! Oopsie Daisy Mar 29 #6
Trump told me he's a billionaire himself so... jvill Mar 29 #7
That's what he claimed in 2016...he was self funding his campaign Bengus81 Mar 29 #10
Joe needs more durablend Mar 29 #8
No problem Mz Pip Mar 29 #12
Here are some funny dunks on his Bible scam IbogaProject Mar 29 #13
It's not the fundraising that's the issue, it's the constant stealing, grifting of his donations from his 'marks', etc. SWBTATTReg Mar 29 #14
Republican billionaires rally around Trump for April 6 fundraiser as election IcyPeas Mar 29 #17
No problem. They'll just lie and say they raised more than $33M Marcuse Mar 29 #18
Don Poorleone. nt BootinUp Mar 29 #19
Tired Donny IbogaProject Mar 29 #20
If he spoke French he'd say COL Mustard Mar 29 #22
Aww, poor Stinky COL Mustard Mar 29 #21
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