Thanks to a tidal wave of fundraising in the wake of his conviction, Donald Trump has all but erased President Biden’s once massive fundraising advantage in their 2024 election rematch
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Thankstoatidalwaveoffundraisingfollowinghisconvictioninthefirstcriminaltrialofaformerorcurrentpresident,DonaldTrumphasallbuterasedPresidentBiden’soncemassivefundraisingadvantageintheir2024electionrematch.
InMay,forasecondstraightmonth,theformerpresidentandtheRepublicanNationalCommitteesignificantlyoutraisedBidenandtheDemocraticNationalCommittee.Andthepresident’sformidablecash-on-handadvantageover Trumphasseeminglyevaporated.
TheBidencampaign’smonths-longleadinthecashdashallowedhisteamtodrownoutTrumpontheairwavesandtobuildanimpressivegroundgameoperationincomparisontotheTrumpcampaign’smuchmorefrugalfoundations.
ButTrump’sfundraisingboostsinceclinchingtheGOPnominationinearlyMarch,andhissurgesincebeingconvictedof34felonycountsinhisNewYorkCitytrial,nowallowhimtomatchBidenintheadwarsandtopotentia