Biden raises over 26 million dollars in the event with former presidents Obama and Clinton

2024-03-29 17:44:42, Kosova & Bota CNA

Biden raises over 26 million dollars in the event with former presidents Obama

Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and prominent figures on the scene joined together Thursday to show support for President Joe Biden. The event managed to raise record contributions of over $26 million for his re-election campaign.

At the Radio City Music Hall, former President Obama praised President Biden's willingness to negotiate and said: "That's the kind of president I want." Former President Clinton offered a simple solution to voters this year: "Stick with what works."

President Biden immediately turned his attention to Donald Trump, saying the presumptive Republican nominee's ideas are "a little old and not in good shape."

During the conversation with the three presidents, host Stephen Colbert called them "champions of rhetoric" and joked that the three presidents have come to New York City "and none of them have come to stand trial," a jab at the challenges. former president Trump's legal.

The amount of funds raised was an important demonstration of Democratic support for President Biden, while polls continue to show a low level of public opinion support. The president will now have the opportunity to test the weight of campaign funds as he faces Mr. Trump, who proved with his victory over Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election that he does not need the most funds to win.

During the nearly hour-long conversation, former Presidents Obama and Clinton explained how difficult President Biden's job is. They spoke of loneliness and frustration with policies that work but whose effects are not immediately felt by the public. They spoke from their experience in this post and tried to explain why Mr. Biden is the right man for this job.

"It's a lonely chair," said former President Obama, who traveled to New York with President Biden aboard Air Force One.

The conversation took a humorous, but also serious, form. In closing, the presidential trio donned sunglasses as they stood in the darkened music hall, as a gesture of support for President Biden's signature Ray-Ban glasses.

The tickets were all sold out in the event hall that followed numerous trips by President Biden in the framework of the election campaign. He has toured several key battleground states in the three weeks since delivering his State of the Nation address, which served as a rallying call in support of his re-election bid. Thursday's event also brought together three decades of Democratic leadership of America.

The music hall had advertised the activity with the inscription "An Evening with Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton". Scores of New York City police officers stood on the surrounding streets as part of tight security.

Protesters angry at President Biden's handling of the war in Gaza and strong support for Israel briefly disrupted the event and prompted President Biden to vow to continue working to stop the deaths of civilians, especially children. But he added that "Israel's existence is at risk". Hundreds of others protested outside the building despite the pouring rain, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and waving Palestinian flags.

The leader of the Democratic majority in the Senate, the senator from New York, Chuck Schumer, addressed the first about 5 thousand gathered supporters. Prominent figures from the entertainment industry also took the floor. Lizzo played her new single "About Damn Time," and host Mindy Kaling joked that it was good to be in the same environment "with so many rich people," adding that she likes the fact that they're supporting a a president who openly promises that he will "raise your taxes".

Former President Obama presented the audience with the choices they have, saying that “at the end of the day, you have to choose someone who understands you and cares about you. I'm pretty sure the other one doesn't do that."

Moderator Colbert said perhaps some Americans may have forgotten some of the more troubling aspects of the Trump presidency, including Jan. 6, 2021, when a mob of Mr. Trump's supporters stormed the United States Capitol in an unsuccessful attempt to overturn the result of the 2020 elections.

President Biden said that the concern about these disturbances was also felt outside the United States, as foreign leaders began to question the stability of American democracy. He added that this democracy is still delicate.

The more than $26 million raised in New York also includes money given by supporters in the weeks leading up to the event, with the desire to secure a ticket. In total, 6 million dollars have been collected more than the funds collected by Mr. Trump in February.

Former President Trump's campaign team hopes to raise $33 million during a major campaign event next week in Palm Beach, Florida. The figure was disclosed by a person who spoke on condition of anonymity and was previously reported in the "Financial Times" newspaper.

Former President Trump has kept a low profile in recent weeks, in part because of various court hearings, the costs of which are being paid for by donor contributions. His next campaign rallies are scheduled for Tuesday in Michigan and Wisconsin. Some Republican leaders are concerned whether his campaign team has the infrastructure in place to take on President Biden in the general election.

Former President Trump was in the New York area on Thursday to attend tributes on Long Island for an NYPD officer who was killed in the line of duty in Queens.

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley tried to present the location of the two candidates Thursday as a demonstration of a "contrast in leadership style."

"On the same day President Trump attends tributes for slain New York Police Department officer Jonathan Diller, Joe Biden toasts and celebrates with celebrities at a fundraiser with Barack Obama and Bill Clinton," said Mr. Whatley in a statement.

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the facts show that violent crime increased during former President Trump's tenure and that the Biden administration "has done the exact opposite, taking decisive action from the beginning." to strengthen the budget for the police and achieving a historic drop in the level of criminality"./ VOA