Biden was able to raise a record amount of money for the campaign trail
The US elections will be held in November this year. The main candidates are the current and former presidents of the country - Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
The President of the United States of America Joe Biden raised $ 28 million in Los Angeles for his campaign for re-election to office. This is reported by the Financial Times.
It is indicated that on 15 June Biden was in Los Angeles. He came to the city immediately after his participation in the G7 in Italy. There to raise funds for the election campaign he is assisted by former U.S. President Barack Obama, as well as actors George Clooney and Julia Roberts.
This fundraiser became the biggest in the history of the Democratic Party, eclipsing Biden's previous record for campaign financing in March at Radio City Music Hall in New York - then managed to raise $26 million," the publication points out.
Biden's campaign finance chief Rufus Gifford said they "managed to exceed their own expectations."
It is noted that donations to Biden became more active after the court ruled on Trump.
At the beginning of the year, Biden had accumulated a cash surplus of 70 million dollars, but Trump is quickly raising money to catch up by enlisting Republican donors.
Biden had amassed a $70 million cash advantage at the beginning of the year, but Trump is fundraising fast.
Polls show Trump has a slight advantage among voters.