{"id":1976285,"date":"2023-07-18T14:26:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T18:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-fall-hard-for-bidens-reelection-fundraising-spin\/"},"modified":"2023-07-18T14:29:39","modified_gmt":"2023-07-18T18:29:39","slug":"media-fall-hard-for-bidens-reelection-fundraising-spin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-fall-hard-for-bidens-reelection-fundraising-spin\/","title":{"rendered":"Media falls for Biden&#8217;s reelection fundraising spin."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmedia-fall-hard-for-bidens-reelection-fundraising-spin%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1976285&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>President Biden&#8217;s Reelection Fundraising Numbers:\u200d A Master \u200bClass\u200b in Media \u200cSpin<\/h2>\n<p>President\u2064 Joe Biden&#8217;s \u200bteam put on a \u2064master \u200bclass\u2062 in media \u200dspin\u2064 over\u200d the\u2063 weekend \u2063with \u2063the\u2063 release of its first \u2063reelection \u200bcampaign \u200dfundraising \u2064numbers.<\/p>\n<p>After\u200b anonymously teasing\u200c its \u200d&#8221;strong&#8221; figures \u2064earlier\u200d in\u200c the \u200bweek, \u2064the Biden \u2064campaign on\u2063 Friday \u2064released only\u200d the totals \u200bit\u200b raised in\u200d combination\u200b with \u200cthe \u200bDemocratic National Committee\u2014along with a \u200clot of hype. The resulting \u2063headlines read like Biden \u2062campaign\u200b press releases.<\/p>\n<h3>Media Headlines:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a\u200c href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2023\/07\/14\/1187702969\/biden-campaign-fundraising-dnc-fec-donors\">NPR<\/a>: \u200b&#8221;President\u2063 Biden \u200dPosts &#8216;Blockbuster&#8217; Three-Month \u2064Fundraising\u2063 Total: $72 \u200bMillion&#8221;<\/li>\n<p> \u200c \u200b<\/p>\n<li><a \u2063href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/07\/14\/politics\/biden-fundraising-reelection-campaign-president\/index.html\">CNN<\/a>: &#8220;Biden Raised $72 Million\u200d in\u200b His \u2063First\u2062 Quarter \u2063of\u2064 Fundraising Since\u2062 Announcing\u200b Reelection \u200cBid&#8221;<\/li>\n<p>\u2064 \u2064 <\/p>\n<li><a \u200bhref=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2023\/07\/14\/biden-doubles-trump-by-raising-72-million-in-second-quarter\/70413746007\/\">USA Today<\/a>:\u2062 &#8220;Biden \u200bRaises $72 Million\u200b Since Announcing\u200d Reelection, Doubling \u2064Trump Over \u2064Same Stretch&#8221;<\/li>\n<p>  \u200c<\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/andrea-mitchell-reports\/watch\/biden-surrogate-messina-touts-fundraising-haul-biden-outraised-all-the-republicans-combined-188476485656\">MSNBC<\/a>: \u200d&#8221;Biden\u2062 Surrogate Messina Touts Fundraising \u200cHaul:\u2062 \u2018Biden Outraised\u200d All The\u200c Republicans Combined\u2019&#8221;<\/li>\n<p>  \u200b<\/p>\n<li><a\u2064 href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/07\/14\/us\/politics\/biden-fundraising-trump-dnc.html\">New York Times<\/a>: &#8220;Biden \u2064and D.N.C. Announce\u200b $72 \u2062Million in Fund-Raising, a Substantial \u200dHaul&#8221;<\/li>\n<p> \u2063\u2063 <\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2023\/07\/14\/biden-campaign-2024-election-fundraising\">Axios<\/a>:\u200c &#8220;Biden Campaign\u200c Raises $72M\u200c in\u200c Second \u200bQuarter&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The numbers\u200c seemed impressive, but when \u2062the full fundraising figures were\u2062 disclosed, the\u200c reality was quite\u200b different.<\/p>\n<h3>Revealing \u200cthe \u200dTruth:<\/h3>\n<p>According \u2063to \u2064a <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2023\/07\/16\/us\/politics\/campaign-finance-july-2023.html\">New \u200bYork Times<\/a><\/em>\u200b analysis:<\/p>\n<ul>\n \u200c <\/p>\n<li>Biden \u200bindividually\u200d raised\u200d less money than \u200cDeSantis.<\/li>\n<p>\u2063  \u200b<\/p>\n<li>Biden \u2063had \u200dless \u2062cash \u200don\u2064 hand \u2064than Trump \u200bor even GOP\u2064 Sen.\u200c Tim \u2064Scott (R-S.C.).<\/li>\n<p>\u2064  <\/p>\n<li>Biden barely spent \u2062$1 million\u2014less than\u200c Democratic challenger Robert \u200bF.\u200b Kennedy\u2064 Jr. or some senators.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It \u2064became \u200dclear \u2062that \u2062Biden&#8217;s \u2062performance\u2063 was not \u2063as\u200c strong as \u2062initially portrayed. The media\u2064 had \u200bbeen fretting\u200c about \u2062his\u2062 slow start for months, \u200cand \u2062the \u2064full\u200c fundraising \u2064figures \u2063confirmed\u2064 their concerns.<\/p>\n<p>However, some\u200c outlets softened \u200dthe blow \u2063by focusing on\u2063 the money\u2062 challenges faced by\u2064 Republican candidates.<\/p>\n<h3>Media Analysis:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a\u2062 href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/07\/16\/politics\/fundraising-reports-desantis-trump-biden\/index.html\">CNN<\/a>: \u2063&#8221;Alarm Bells For \u200dDeSantis, Pence Falls Behind And Biden Stays \u200dFrugal: Takeaways \u200dFrom \u2063New Campaign Finance Reports&#8221;<\/li>\n<p>\u2064  \u2062<\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/meet-the-press\/first-read\/fundraising-reports-warnings-desantis-s-still-top-trump-challenger-rcna94606\">NBC\u2062 News<\/a>: &#8220;Fundraising Reports Have Warnings\u2062 for\u200c DeSantis, \u2064But \u200bHe\u2019s Still \u2063the \u2064Top\u200d Trump Challenger&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><a\u200b href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/presidential-fundraising-highlights-trump-brings-desantis\/story?id=100966898\">ABC News<\/a>: &#8220;Pence\u200b Struggles, \u200cTrump is \u200dAhead \u200cof DeSantis\u200b and More\u200d Presidential Fundraising Highlights&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While\u200d some \u2063outlets \u2062continued to\u2063 spin\u2062 the\u200b numbers in Biden&#8217;s \u200dfavor.<\/p>\n<h3>Continued\u2063 Spin:<\/h3>\n<blockquote\u200c data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" \u2063dir=\"ltr\">Joe\u2064 Biden is redefining presidential campaign \u200dfrugality <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XDfdj1EcNk\">https:\/\/t.co\/XDfdj1EcNk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite the initial hype,\u2064 the truth \u2063about \u2064Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-aligned-groups-shatter-2024-fundraising-records\/\" title=\"McCarthy-backed groups break 2024 fundraising records.\">fundraising performance<\/a> \u2064was revealed.\u200d It remains \u2063to\u200b be seen \u200chow \u2063this will impact \u200bhis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/campaign-2024-an-early-look-at-the-possible-republican-contenders\/\" title=\"Campaign 2024: An Early Look At The Possible Republican Contenders\">reelection campaign<\/a> and \u200dthe\u200d enthusiasm\u2064 of \u200chis \u200dsupporters.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p>\n \u2062 <\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\"\u200d dir=\"ltr\">Biden\u2062 raised more than Trump \u200dand\u2062 DeSantis\u200d combined <a \u200chref=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qiny7gBbdf\">pic.twitter.com\/qiny7gBbdf<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote \u2064data-width=\"500\"\u200c data-dnt=\"true\"><p>\n\u2064 \u2064 <\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">so Biden got\u2064 more \u200cthan 2X fundraising\u2064 that\u200b Trump did. \u200bSad\u2064 !<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote\u2063 data-width=\"500\" \u2062data-dnt=\"true\"><p>\n\u2064  <\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New: \u2062Joe \u2064Biden \u2063just\u200d announced his\u200d campaign\u2064 has\u2064 raised \u2064$72 million since \u2064he announced his re-election \u200ceffort \u200bin April.<\/p>\n<p> \u200c <\/p>\n<p>97% of donations were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-fall-hard-for-bidens-reelection-fundraising-spin\/\" title=\"Media falls for Biden's reelection fundraising spin.\">small-dollar grassroots donations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u200b  \u2062<\/p>\n<p>For\u2062 comparison, Trump raised\u200c $35\u2064 million and DeSantis \u2064raised $20 million. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jyoaQWKhrx\">pic.twitter.com\/jyoaQWKhrx<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite the \u2062spin,\u2064 the truth remains\u200b that Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/can-house-dems-sweeping-election-reform-survive-the-senate\/\" title=\"Can House Dems\u2019 Sweeping Election Reform Survive the Senate?\">fundraising numbers<\/a> were not \u200cas\u2062 impressive as\u200c initially portrayed.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\"\u200b data-dnt=\"true\"><p>\n\u200b  <\/p>\n<p \u200dlang=\"en\" \u200cdir=\"ltr\">WATCH:\u200c President Biden&#8217;s \u200dcampaign\u200d says it\u2064 and\u200d the DNC raised \u200c$77 million in the second quarter.<a \u200bhref=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mikememoli?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mikememoli<\/a>: &#8216;There is a lot\u2062 to like\u200c for Democrats who \u2064have\u2063 a \u200blot of other numbers \u2063they\u2019re\u200d worried about,\u2064 especially\u200d 80, which is \u200bthe president\u2019s age.&#8221; <a \u2064href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ycbw13wgHF\">pic.twitter.com\/Ycbw13wgHF<\/a><\/p>\n<p> \u2062 <\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u2062Meet\u200b the \u2064Press\u2063 (@MeetThePress)\u2062 <a\u2063 href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MeetThePress\/status\/1680005806190653443?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 15, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Liberal\u2062 Twitter \u2064seized \u2064on \u2064the news.<\/p>\n<blockquote \u200cdata-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p>\n\u2064  <\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Biden raised more\u200d than \u200dTrump\u2063 and\u200b DeSantis combined <a\u2064 href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qiny7gBbdf\">pic.twitter.com\/qiny7gBbdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2063 \u2062 <\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) \u2062<a\u200b href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atrupar\/status\/1680919518699290627?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July \u206317,\u200d 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\"\u2062 data-dnt=\"true\"><p>\n \u200b\u200b <\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">so \u200dBiden\u200c got more than 2X fundraising that \u200bTrump \u2062did. Sad\u2062 !<\/p>\n<p>  \u200c<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jennifer Now\u200c at \u2063Threads Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) <a \u200bhref=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JRubinBlogger\/status\/1679968826690277376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote\u200b data-width=\"500\" \u200ddata-dnt=\"true\"><p>\n \u200c <\/p>\n<p \u200dlang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New: \u2064Joe Biden just announced his \u2062campaign \u200dhas\u200c raised\u2064 $72\u200d million\u2064 since \u200che\u200d announced his \u200bre-election effort in April.<\/p>\n<p>97% \u2063of donations were \u200bsmall-dollar grassroots donations.<\/p>\n<p>For\u2063 comparison,\u200b Trump\u200b raised\u2063 $35 \u2062million and DeSantis\u200c raised $20 million. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jyoaQWKhrx\">pic.twitter.com\/jyoaQWKhrx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2064<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200dNo\u200b Lie with Brian Tyler\u200b Cohen \u2062(@NoLieWithBTC) <a \u2062href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NoLieWithBTC\/status\/1679859850078048256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite the\u2062 spin, \u200bthe truth remains that Biden&#8217;s\u200c fundraising\u200d numbers were\u2064 not\u200d as impressive\u200c as \u200binitially portrayed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden&#8217;s team showcased their expertise in media spin by revealing their first reelection campaign fundraising numbers. 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