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Campaign Report
Campaign Report
The Big Story
Trump trails Biden in fundraising race
Former President Trump significantly trails President Biden in fundraising, as the general election race kicks into gear
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President Biden has a massive money advantage over former President Trump, and the numbers are only getting worse for Trump, according to the latest campaign finance reports.
Trump and Biden are on track for a rematch in November that has them campaigning in earnest against each other and trying to build their war chests. Trump saw a slight uptick in the latest reports, which reflect February fundraising totals, from the previous month.
But his monthly haul, as well as his cash on hand entering March, were still dwarfed by Biden's totals.
Filings made public Wednesday showed Trump brought in $10.9 million last month, while his joint fundraising committee raised nearly $11 million. His operation reported having about $42 million in cash on hand.
Biden's campaign raised roughly $53 million during that same time, boosting its war chest to $155 million entering March.
The Republican National Committee reported having about $11 million cash in its coffers end of February, trailing the Democratic National Committee’s $26 million cash on hand.
Trump also has been burning through cash to pay legal fees.
Campaign strategists who talked to The Hill's Brett Samuels and Amie Parnes weren't impressed by Trump's reports.
“It’s piss poor,” one GOP strategist told The Hill. “All I can say is they need to do better. Much better. I still think he could win regardless but they’ve got to keep this competitive and it’s not right now.”
Meanwhile, the Biden campaign is trolling Team Trump over the reports.
“If Donald Trump put up these kinds of numbers on ‘The Apprentice,’ he’d fire himself,” Biden campaign spokesman Michael Tyler said in a statement.
Biden will wrap up a three-day trip Thursday to Nevada, Arizona and Texas, which included three fundraisers. He is set to hold a major fundraiser in New York City next week with former Presidents Obama and Clinton.
Essential Reads
Key election stories and other recent campaign coverage:
Gingrich says he hopes Trump will plan speeches in large cities
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said Wednesday he hopes former President Trump plans to make speeches in larger cities to attract members of President Biden’s base.
Full Story Trump tests waters on 15-week abortion ban
Former President Trump is teasing an announcement on a federal abortion ban if he is reelected, opening himself up to an onslaught of attacks from Democrats who see it as a galvanizing issue for their voters.
Full Story Baldwin narrowly leads Republican in Wisconsin Senate race: Poll
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) narrowly leads her likely Republican opponent in her reelection bid for another term in the Senate, according to a poll released Thursday.
Full Story The Countdown
Upcoming news themes and events we're watching:
- 116 days until the Republican National Convention
- 151 days until the Democratic National Convention
- 229 days until the 2024 general election
On Our Watch
RFK Jr. set to make pivotal VP choice
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is running an independent presidential campaign, is set to name a running mate next week — a move that could provide a boost to his long-shot bid.
Kennedy, an environmental lawyer with controversial opinions on vaccines and other causes, has created some concerns among supporters of President Biden that he could peel away enough Biden voters to give former President Trump the win in November.
MSNBC host and former White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday that she thinks third-party candidates Kennedy pose a “huge, huge, huge problem” for Biden's reelection campaign.
In a tense interview with The New York Times on Wednesday, Kennedy dismissed the possibility that he could become a spoiler in the race.
“I’m offering a vision to Americans that they’re not getting. Seventy percent of people in this country do not want a contest between Trump and Biden," he said. "Don’t you feel that those people should have an option?”
The Hill's Hanna Trudo has broken down details about the six people Kennedy is considering as a possible running mate.
In Other News
Branch out with a different read from The Hill:
Slotkin neck and neck with GOP rival in Michigan Senate race
Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) is narrowly leading former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) in Michigan’s Senate race, according to an Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey released Thursday.
Full Story Around the Nation
Local and state headlines regarding campaigns and elections:
- DeSantis doesn’t say whether he will campaign for Trump in 2024 (Tampa Bay Times)
- Steph Curry isn’t running from a future in politics. What do experts think of his chances? (Bay Area News Group)
- Ordinance would rename Chicago's ‘Columbus Drive’ to ‘Barack Obama Drive’ (Chicago Tribune)
What We're Reading
Election news we've flagged from other outlets:
- Republicans Are Counting on Millionaires to Flip the Senate (New York Times)
- NBC polled thousands of voters during the GOP primary season. Here’s what was learned. (NBC News)
- Fox, Newsmax Losing Patience With GOP’s Biden Hearings (The Daily Beast)
Elsewhere Today
Key stories on The Hill right now:
Conservatives slam spending package ahead of shutdown deadline: Live coverage
Congressional leaders unveiled their $1.2 trillion, 1,012-page government funding package in the early hours of Thursday. Now, they’re racing to try to pass the six-bill measure — which covers the departments of Homeland Security, Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and State; the IRS; and general government … Read more
Conservatives rail against funding package: ‘An abomination’
House conservatives are already hammering away at the $1.2 trillion spending package congressional leaders unveiled overnight, airing their grievances as the chamber races to vote on the legislation ahead of Friday’s partial shutdown deadline. In a slew of social media posts and interviews Thursday, hard-liners blasted the six-bill package’s … Read more
What People Think
Opinions related to campaigns and elections submitted to The Hill:
- Primary challengers target House Republicans who buck Trump
- Five reasons the Trump campaign needs more money — lots more money
- Greg Abbott finally took a side in Texas, and it’s paying off for him
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