The president of U.S, Joe Bidenwill have the support of former Democratic presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton during a fundraising event in New York this Thursday, the 28th, with the aim of boosting his campaign in the race for the White House. The event aims to raise more than US$25 millionwhich would be a record in American politics, according to his campaign.
The event of Radio City Music Hall, mediated by the host of the program “The Late Show“, Stephen Colbert, will not be televised and expects an audience of 5,000 people. Tickets cost between US$250 and US$500,000, according to the Reuters news agency, and participants who pay the most will be able to take a photo alongside the three presidents.
Personalities such as the singer confirmed their presence at the event Lizzo, actor Ben Platt, singer Cynthia Erivo, rapper and actress Queen Latifah and Lea Michele (Rachel Berry from the TV series “Glee“). The event can be watched online for a fee of US$25, and some excerpts must be published on social media by the Biden campaign.
Battle for votes
The act is part of a political strategy to increase the popularity of the North American president, who only has 40% popular approval, according to a R survey.euters/Ipsos.
Obama’s support is important to win back the vote of young and progressive voters who turned against Biden after his support for Israel in the war in Gaza. The former president even visited the White House to defend the Affordable Care Act health law, which, according to Biden, is being threatened by Republicans.
Continues after advertising
money making machine
After voters’ growing concerns about the 81-year-old president’s physical and mental health, Biden and his vice-president, Kamala Harris, crossed the country earlier this month to reinforce their campaign in key American states. The president preferred smaller audiences, to be more accessible to ordinary citizens.
Biden has already raised more than US$53 million in February and US$10 million in just 24 hours after his speech to Congress on March 7th. The success in fundraising made the Democratic candidate surpass the figures of his main rival, Donald Trump.
The Republican spoke about the event and appealed for financial support from his voters on Wednesday. “The Obama-Clinton cartel thinks they will beat us tomorrow, but I have something they will NEVER have,” said the former president, referring to his supporters.
