Joe Biden, the current President of the United States, broke the record of raising funds for the election campaign, gaining more than $ 42 million in January. This amount raised its total fund to $ 130 million at this stage of election competitions. This happened despite the discussions about his age and the latest public opinion surveys that indicate his weaknesses.
Baiden's representatives reported that the amount collected exceeded any previous achievements of Democrats at this stage of the election process. This is compared to the efforts of his opponent, Republican Donald Trump, whose campaign treasury begins to be depleted because of large legal expenses.
Trump did not publish accurate figures in January, but the groups supporting his campaign reported that by the end of 2023 he had raised $ 66 million, which is much less than $ 118 million, harvested by Biden at the same time. This difference of $ 52 million is mainly due to Trump's litigation.
Demonstration of efficiency in raising funds is carried out in the face of exacerbation of discussions about Biden's age and his willingness to be intense campaign for re -election, especially after accusations of poor memory, recently expressed by a special prosecutor.
Anxiety about the age of the president is spread among some of his donors and liberal supporters, which is reflected in the press. The New York Times journalist, Ezra Klein, expressed support for Biden's legislative activity in his recent article, but urged him to give up his next time.
Meanwhile, Trump, who is only four years younger than Baiden, faces a number of civil and criminal cases, including a sentence of fraud and restrictions on certain types of business in New York. He was also accused of negligent attitude to secret information and conspiracy to influence the election of 2020.
Despite these circumstances, Trump remains the leader in the fight for nomination from Republicans, winning the primary elections in several states and remaining competitive in important states, such as Wisconsin, according to polls.
This creates more and more likely to revenge Trump and Biden in the presidential election in November. In his article "The early end of the Primer's season? Trump remains the champion" expert Oleg Shamshur analyzes the election situation in the United States.
