{"id":2303782,"date":"2024-07-21T11:46:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-21T15:46:02","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":"2024-07-21T11:50:04","modified_gmt":"2024-07-21T15:50:04","slug":"trumps-campaign-raises-more-funds-than-biden-in-quarter-two-causing-concerns-among-the-presidents-donors-washington-examiner-3","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-3\/","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-3%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=2303782&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>The summary is about the Trump campaign reporting outpacing Biden in second-quarter fundraising, with Republican-aligned groups raising significantly more money than pro-Biden groups. This surge in\u200c donations for Trump came after his May 30 conviction, which united the Republican Party\u2063 and boosted fundraising efforts. Trump-aligned \u2062groups tripled\u200c their contributions in\u2063 the second quarter\u200b compared to the first quarter, leading to a significant increase in \u200bfundraising compared to the same period in 2020. Biden&#8217;s fundraising likely suffered after \u2063the June 27 presidential debate, as \u2063concerns about his age and cognitive abilities grew.  <\/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 <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-2\/\" title=\"Trump&#039;s campaign raises more funds than Biden in quarter two, causing concerns among the president&#039;s donors - Washington Examiner\">hush money payment changed<\/a> 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 surpassing Biden in fundraising during the second quarter, with concerns among Democratic donors about Biden&#8217;s prospects. Republican-aligned groups raised $431.2 million compared to pro-Biden groups&#8217; $332.4 million. Trump&#8217;s fundraising surged after his May 30 conviction, with Trump-aligned groups tripling their contributions. Biden&#8217;s fundraising likely suffered after the June 27 debate, with concerns about his age and cognitive abilities. Trump had $336.2 million on hand by the end of June, while Biden had $281 million. Trump has spent $85.5 million on legal fees. Pro-Trump groups are expected to outspend pro-Biden groups on advertisements until August<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2303783,"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":[],"tags":[3620,5241,3728,15467,3634],"class_list":["post-2303782","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-concerns","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\/2303782","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=2303782"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2303782\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2303783"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2303782"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2303782"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2303782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}