But his presence also gives President Trump an opportunity to replay some of his greatest hits and gripes against Obama and attack everything Trump says the old administration did wrong — ultimately trying to marry Biden to that image for voters. In this Nov. 9, 2016, file photo, President Barack Obama, accompanied by Vice President Joe Biden, walks back to the Oval Office in Washington, …
Associated Press Obama to join Biden for online fundraiser next week Published: June 15, 2020 at 9:24 p.m. “Choosing Joe to be my vice president was one of the best decisions I ever made, and he became a close friend. President Barack Obama gave Joe Biden's supporters a pep talk Tuesday night on a Zoom fundraiser that brought in $7.6million for Biden's presidential campaign.
Trump’s reelection bid had $107.7 million.Even as the coronavirus pandemic has sidelined traditional in-person fundraising, Biden has still brought in a big haul, with a joint fundraising committee with the Democratic National Committee collecting $80.8 million last month.On Monday, Biden’s campaign raised another $6 million at an event with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) among the hosts, according to a pool report. The invitation says most donors are giving $25.Biden’s campaign has generally had higher asks when his low-overhead fundraisers have included prominent Democratic politicians. That was the biggest fundraising day for the campaign and the RNC ever, according to RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel.Like us on Facebook to see similar storiesBiden’s campaign had $57 million cash on hand at the end of April. Through April, Trump had raised $742 million, more than twice as much as Biden and the DNC. Former President Barack Obama has helped raise a record-breaking $7.6 million from more than 175,000 individual donors in a grassroots fundraiser for presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden The former president raised a record $745 million for his campaign committee in 2008. The online fundraiser is Obama's first fundraiser … Biden will face President Donald Trump in the Nov. 3 general election.
Barack Obama threw his full weight behind former veep Joe Biden during a virtual fundraiser Tuesday night, raising millions for his former running mate … Former President Obama Set to Hold First Fundraiser for Joe Biden Then-Vice President Joe Biden with then-President Barack Obama at the White House on Dec. 13, 2016. Obama will headline a virtual fundraiser on June 23 for his former vice president, with the price of admission set at just $15. Former President Obama will join presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden for the first time in a virtual fundraiser next week, the former vice president announced Monday. It will be the first time the two have appeared together since Obama endorsed Biden in April.Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates told CNBC that the Tesla boss should focus on his job and let the experts focus on theirs.The announcement Monday came hours after Biden said that his campaign and associated Democratic groups had raised $81 million in May — his strongest-ever fundraising haul.President Donald Trump’s campaign has yet to release its fundraising total for the month.WASHINGTON — Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is getting some help from his “former boss,” Barack Obama, as he looks to fill his campaign coffers and unify the Democratic Party ahead of the November election.Biden’s tweet linked to a campaign fundraising page and to a form for those who want to ask a question of the two Democrats.
It has been confirmed that the fundraiser will take place on June 23. Biden’s campaign did not release his total cash on hand, and Trump has not released any information on his May numbers.Obama will headline a virtual fundraiser on June 23 for his former vice president, with the price of admission set at just $15. Obama is expected to do several events with Biden throughout the campaign, not just fundraisers. Former President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, now the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee, are joining forces for their first virtual fundraiser ahead of the 2020 presidential election.. Biden’s campaign took to Twitter on Monday evening to offer details about the upcoming grassroots fundraiser.