President Biden’s reelection campaign raised more than $1 million through online fundraising alone in the 24 hours after the president’s Jan. 6 anniversary speech, according to numbers exclusively provided to The Hill.

Biden on Friday gave a full throated attack against former President Trump, his likely GOP opponent, and warned Americans that Trump’s reelection would pose a threat to American democracy. The president zeroed in on Jan. 6 to mark the third anniversary of the U.S. Capitol riots and argued in his remarks that democracy is on the ballot in 2024.

In response to the 24-hour fundraising haul, the Biden campaign noted that they see preserving democracy as a political winner for the president in 2024.

  • Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social
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    10 months ago

    I gave Bernie a ton of money because I knew he was getting mostly grassroots donations.

    Biden has a bunch of millionaires to ask for money who have a lot more disposable income than I do. He can go ask them.

    Meanwhile my $27 a month is going to bail funds.

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      10 months ago

      Bernie outspent Biden in many states during the primary and still lost badly.

      The reality is that the broader electorate isn’t as left-wing as Bernie.

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        10 months ago

        I think you missed the point he was trying to make. It wasn’t about the merits of a candidate, it was about the type of person they use as funding sources.

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      10 months ago

      I donated a bunch last cycle, but the DNC spent a fair portion on promoting ‘spoiler’ candidates in Republican primaries. I don’t want my money spent on further radicalizing the GOP. If Dems are worried about money I have a great suggestion of a line item to cut that will cover far more than any contribution I could make…