{"id":2303761,"date":"2024-07-21T11:30:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-21T15:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-campaign-reports-outpacing-biden-in-quarter-two-fundraising-surge-amid-presidents-donor-concerns-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-21T11:32:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-21T15:32:26","slug":"trumps-campaign-raises-more-funds-than-biden-in-quarter-two-causing-concerns-among-the-presidents-donors-washington-examiner-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-campaign-raises-more-funds-than-biden-in-quarter-two-causing-concerns-among-the-presidents-donors-washington-examiner-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s campaign raises more funds than Biden in quarter two, causing concerns among the president&#8217;s donors &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/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%2Ftrumps-campaign-raises-more-funds-than-biden-in-quarter-two-causing-concerns-among-the-presidents-donors-washington-examiner-2%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=2303761&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--><p>In \u2064the second quarter of\u200c fundraising, Donald\u200c Trump&#8217;s campaign reported outpacing Joe Biden&#8217;s campaign in \u2063donations. Republican-aligned\u2062 groups \u200craised\u2062 $431.2 million between April and \u200cJune, significantly more \u200bthan pro-Biden groups which garnered $332.4 million. Trump&#8217;s fundraising surged after his conviction\u2062 on\u2063 May 30, uniting the Republican Party and boosting contributions. Trump-aligned groups tripled\u200c their\u200b contributions in the second quarter compared to the \u2062first, where Biden had previously \u200bled. \u200cBiden&#8217;s \u2064fundraising may have suffered \u2063after\u2062 the June 27 presidential debate, as concerns about his age and cognitive abilities \u200bgrew.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump campaign reports outpacing Biden in quarter two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-campaign-raises-more-funds-than-biden-in-quarter-two-causing-concerns-among-the-presidents-donors-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump&#039;s campaign raises more funds than Biden in quarter two, causing concerns among the president&#039;s donors - Washington Examiner\">fundraising surge amid president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s donor concerns<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1708335\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> outpaced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a> in second-quarter fundraising, highlighting a surge in donations for Trump as concerns among Democratic donors about Biden&rsquo;s prospects grow.<\/p>\n<p>Republican-aligned groups raised $431.2 million between April and June, significantly more than pro-Biden groups, which garnered $332.4 million. This shift followed Trump&rsquo;s May 30 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3018093\/trump-guilty-in-manhattan-hush-money-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>conviction<\/a>, a pivotal moment that united the Republican Party and boosted his fundraising efforts.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This combination of photos shows former President Donald Trump, Republican presidential candidate, left, and President Joe Biden during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-employees-increasingly-worried-about-their-job-security-after-wave-of-exits\/\" title=\"CNN Employees Increasingly Worried About Their Job Security After Wave of Exits\">presidential debate hosted<\/a> by CNN, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/Gerald Herbert)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump-aligned groups tripled their contributions in the second quarter compared to the first quarter, when Biden&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-convicted-terrorists-led-religious-services-in-federal-prisons\/\" title=\"Report: Convicted Terrorists Led Religious Services in Federal Prisons\">groups led<\/a> by $49 million. Before the conviction, Trump had been trailing Biden. However, the New York jury&rsquo;s guilty verdict on 34 counts of falsifying business records related to a hush money payment changed the dynamic. Compared to the same period in 2020, Trump&rsquo;s fundraising has more than doubled.<\/p>\n<p>Biden&rsquo;s fundraising likely suffered after the June 27 presidential debate and its aftermath, as concerns about his age and cognitive abilities grew, and multiple congressional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democrats<\/a> called for him to step aside. The latest filings, which exclude July data, do not capture the financial effects of the debate.<\/p>\n<p>Fundraisers have expressed concerns about dwindling donations, especially as prominent Democratic donors like Stewart Bainum, Mark Pincus, Reed Hastings, and Mike Moritz have suggested Biden step down.<\/p>\n<p>By the end of June, Biden had $281 million on hand, while Trump had $336.2 million, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/cc1116c6-a869-43d7-8fad-8432215f651d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according<\/a> to the <em>Financial Times<\/em>. Trump has spent $85.5 million, about 26.4% of his funds, on legal fees as he faces a $464 million civil fraud judgment in New York and various criminal charges.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pro-Trump groups are expected to outspend pro-Biden groups on advertisements from now until August. Super PACs Make America Great Again Inc and Preserve America, funded by billionaires like Tim Mellon and Miriam Adelson, are heavily advertising in key states. <\/p>\n<p>Future Forward, a pro-Biden super PAC, has planned $130 million in ads starting in late August through Election Day.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1708335\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1708335\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Trump campaign has reported a surge in fundraising in the second quarter, outpacing Biden and raising concerns among Democratic donors. Trump-aligned groups raised significantly more money than pro-Biden groups, with donations tripling compared to the first quarter. This increase in fundraising for Trump followed his conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records, which united the Republican Party and boosted his efforts. Biden&#8217;s fundraising likely suffered after a presidential debate in June, with concerns about his age and cognitive abilities growing. Trump currently has more funds on hand than Biden, and is expected to outspend pro-Biden groups on advertisements leading up to the election<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2303763,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/trump-biden-2024-election-virginia-poll-vcu-july.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3620,3728,15467,3634],"class_list":["post-2303761","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-biden","tag-election","tag-fundraising","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/trump-biden-2024-election-virginia-poll-vcu-july.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2303761","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2303761"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2303761\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2303763"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2303761"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2303761"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2303761"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}