The road to the White House is long, and even more so when the campaign goes so far ahead with the candidates unofficially chosen eight months before the election after running out of opponents. And that is also noticeable in the pocket, which becomes empty. A few days ago, Joe Biden doubled Donald Trump in available funds (71 million dollars compared to 33.5), and the advantage is even greater since this Thursday when the current president has raised 25 million at an event in New York, a figure that his own team has described as a “record” and that his rival has not managed to put together in all of February.
The event organized at the iconic Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan had everything to win over Democratic voters. There were the last three presidents of this party (Biden himself, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton) ready to take photos with the attendees – some even paid $100,000 for a snapshot with the trio, according to NBC News – or to put on the popular aviator sunglasses that the tenant of the White House likes so much. Up to 5,000 people enjoyed the event, including the editor-in-chief of 'Vogue', Anna Wintour, and the comedian Stephen Colbert.
The actor was in charge of moderating a session of questions to Biden, Obama and Clinton, while Lizzo and Queen Latifah provided music for an evening that Republicans described as “brilliant.” “With his elitist and outdated benefactors,” charged Steven Cheung, spokesman for the former president, who, while the Democrats' fundraising event was being held, was attending the wake of a New York police officer shot dead earlier in the week. The current president called the mayor of the city to offer his condolences.
Republicans attacked the lucrative event for “elitist and outdated benefactors”
“The numbers don't lie: today's event – on Thursday – is an enormous demonstration of strength,” stressed Jeffrey Katzenberg, the main fundraiser for the Biden campaign who, unlike Trump, does not have to face the substantial legal costs of their court cases. Those attending the event where Biden cashed in found themselves at the entrance to Radio City Music Hall with a rally in support of Palestine and several protesters who managed to enter the room were expelled amid shouts and whistles.
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