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Sen. Tim Kaine: “It is a shame Hung Cao is hiding from Virginians and refuses to attend the Virginia Bar Association debate on July 20th.”

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See below for a press release from Sen. Tim Kaine’s reelection campaign about far-right-extremist Republican nominee Hung Cao “hiding from Virginians and refus[ing] to attend the Virginia Bar Association debate on July 20th.”  Just pathetic, but not at all surprising from Cao, who makes a lot of excuses and spews out all kinds of false accusations and blather, but never takes responsibility for anything. Typical Trump Republican, in other words.

Kaine Campaign Statement On Hung Cao Dodging The Virginia Bar Association Debate

Richmond, VA – Regarding the news that the Virginia Bar Association canceled the debate on July 20 because the VBA was “unable to obtain a timely commitment to participate from the Cao campaign,” Michael Beyer, Communications Director for Senator Kaine, released the following statement:

“It is a shame Hung Cao is hiding from Virginians and refuses to attend the Virginia Bar Association debate on July 20th. Tim Kaine has participated in the VBA Debate in his gubernatorial and Senate campaigns and was looking forward to July 20.

“Hung Cao needs to explain to Virginians why he embraces a plan that would sunset Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security. Hung Cao needs to explain why he supports national legislation that could ban abortion and interfere with contraception and fertility treatments. Hung Cao needs to explain why he opposes efforts to lower prescription drug costs and why he’d vote to take health insurance away from hundreds of thousands of Virginians.

“Tim Kaine is glad to stand before Virginians and talk about what he’s doing to grow our economy, expand health care access while cutting prescription drug prices, and protect reproductive freedom.”

While Hung Cao refuses to answer whether he is participating in the following debates, Senator Kaine has accepted two other debates:

  • A Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce Debate in McLean in partnership with NBC4 on September 19th, and
  • A Norfolk State University Debate in partnership with WAVY-TV and Nexstar Media on October 2nd.

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Friday News: Labour Landslide; “Why aren’t pundits demanding a sit-down prime-time interview with Trump?”; “‘We Must Not Fail’: Cheney Offers Stark 4th of July Warning About Trump And His Threats to ‘Unravel Our Republic’”; “The Supreme Court Has Murdered the Constitution”

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by Lowell

Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, July 5.

Trump’s MAGA Veepstakes: On Fourth of July, Trump’s VP Contenders Support His Dangerous Attacks on Our Democracy

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From the DNC War Room:

Trump’s MAGA Veepstakes: On Fourth of July, Trump’s VP Contenders Support His Dangerous Attacks on Our Democracy
While millions of Americans celebrate our democracy today, Trump’s MAGA Veepstakes contenders are standing behind his lawless actions and pledge to be a dictator on “day one.” In response, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement: 

“This Fourth of July, while Americans are celebrating our democracy, Donald Trump’s MAGA veepstakes contenders are working overtime to help him tear it down after Trump’s handpicked Supreme Court justices opened the door for his radical, anti-democracy agenda. Trump’s potential running mates have made it clear they will put loyalty to him over our fundamental values as Americans and the rule of law, even if it means enabling a convicted felon to rule as a lawless dictator who wants to ‘terminate’ the Constitution. As Trump’s VP contenders prop up his campaign of revenge and retribution, it’s clear that our democracy is on the ballot this November — and the only way to stop them is by reelecting President Biden and Vice President Harris.”

Donald Trump’s MAGA veepstakes contenders have made clear that they support Trump’s attacks on our democracy, praising the Supreme Court’s decision that paves the way for him to be a dictator on “day one.”

Doug Burgum: “This is a big win for America, and it’s a big win for the Constitution.”

Tim Scott: “The Supreme Court has ruled in [Trump’s] favor, in opposition to the weaponizing of the justice system.”

J.D. Vance: “A massive win, not just for Trump but the rule of law. I’m still digesting but this may well destroy all of Jack Smith’s case against the president.”

Byron Donalds: “Without immunity, the President of the United States is unable to properly serve the American people and defend our nation.

“In today’s precedent-setting, 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court did right by President Trump, they did right by the American people, and they did right by the hallowed institution of the Presidency of the United States.

“Jack Smith’s indictment is a disgrace to our legal system and it’s time that our nation turns the page on this egregious lawfare because President Trump did nothing wrong.”

Ben Carson: “Today’s HISTORIC SCOTUS victory on presidential immunity has stopped Biden and the Department of ‘Justice’ from their attempt to twist the law in order to persecute his political opponents. They know they can’t beat him at the ballot box so they tried to tie him up in their campaign of lawfare. Luckily, SCOTUS held the line against this tyranny showing that America is still a country that upholds the rule of law.”

Elise Stefanik: “Today’s Supreme Court decision is a historic victory for President Donald Trump, the Constitution, the rule of law, and the American people. The President of the United States must have immunity, like Members of Congress and federal judges, which is necessary for any presidency to function properly. I look forward to continuing to work with President Trump to ensure his victory and Save America.”

Tom Cotton: “The Supreme Court today upheld the rule of law and protected our Constitution. Our Founders intended for the president to have immunity, especially from lawless, political prosecutions.”

Kristi Noem: “Looks like @realdonaldtrump was right, again. He DOES have immunity for official actions that he took as our President.”

Vivek Ramaswamy: “The Supreme Court just held that a U.S. President ‘may not be prosecuted for exercising his core constitutional powers, and he is entitled, at a minimum, to a presumptive immunity from prosecution for all his official acts.’ It’s a decision that would make our Founders proud.”

Trump’s VP contenders are desperately parroting his baseless election denialism and refusing to commit to accepting this November’s election results…

Washington Post: “Top Republicans, led by Trump, refuse to commit to accept 2024 election results”

“The question has become something of a litmus test, particularly among the long list of possible running mates for Trump. … The GOP’s desire to appease Trump’s fixation on 2020 now appears to loom over his search for a running mate.”

NBC News: “Burgum, like other contenders, has declined to comment on whether he would accept the 2024 election results.”

HuffPost: “[J.D. Vance] said he would accept a Biden win only if he considered the election to be legitimate.”

Washington Post: “Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, who has been floated as a possible running mate for former President Donald J. Trump, on Sunday refused to commit to accepting the results of the 2024 presidential election and repeated conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.”

Washington Post: “Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) was pressed at least six times in a TV interview Sunday on whether he would accept this November’s results. He repeatedly declined to do so … He continued to evade the question even as the interviewer, NBC News’s Kristen Welker, reminded him that a ‘hallmark of our democracy is that both candidates agree to a peaceful transfer of power.’”

NBC News: “In an appearance on NBC News’ ‘Meet the Press’ in January, Stefanik declined to commit to accepting the 2024 election results.”

Laura Coates, CNN: “Will you accept the results of the 2024 election regardless of who wins, yes or no?”

Ben Carson: “I will accept the results if it’s done in a fair and transparent way. … let me put it this way: In the 2020 election, there were a lot of irregularities.”

Abby Phillip, CNN: “If Donald Trump loses the election in 2024, will you accept the results of that election?”

Byron Donalds: “My answer has been very clear on this.”

Phillip: “It’s a yes or no question.”

Donalds: *refuses to commit to accepting the results*

Phillip: “So your answer is conditional on– based on?”

Donalds: “My answer is always conditional.”

Daily Beast: “Sen. Tom Cotton Says He’ll Accept 2024 Election Results—With a Condition”

…while continuing to downplay his role in the January 6 insurrection and whitewash the violence of that day.

The Hill: “JD Vance says he is ‘skeptical’ Pence’s life was in danger on Jan. 6”

Kristen Welker, NBC: “Donald Trump has yet to concede. Is that not undemocratic? Particularly for someone who is running to be the leader of this country and the free world again?”

Doug Burgum: “Donald Trump at the end of his term on January 20, left the White House, we had a smooth transition [after the 2020 election].”

Welker: “January 6 was not exactly a smooth transition, governor.”

Burgum: “Well I think we have to say that there was a smooth transition.”

Newsweek: “‘There was no way they were going to overthrow the government,’ said Rubio. … ‘I also do not think people should be misled to think this somehow was on the verge of overthrowing the government.’ Rubio also explained another reason why the events of January 6 should not be considered an insurrection. That was because Congress’ certification of Joe Biden’s win in the 2020 presidential election eventually resumed after protesters broke into the Capitol building.”

Tim Scott: “99 percent of the people who showed up were there to exercise their First Amendment rights. What I said then is what I’ll say now. I don’t hold those people at harm.”

Politico: “Elise Stefanik calls Jan. 6 defendants ‘hostages’”

Astead W. Herndon, New York Times: “Do you see [Trump’s] rhetoric as at least connected to the events that happened on January 6, even if you don’t see them affecting trust in the democratic system overall?”

Byron Donalds: “No, I don’t.”

Associated Press: “Noem defends Trump legacy, deflects blame for Capitol mob”

Roll Call: “Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas consistently has staked out a tough-on-crime stance during his time in the Senate, but he and other congressional Republicans have sided with the defendants in a Supreme Court case about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.”

Ben Carson: “I think it would have been appropriate, perhaps, to look at all of the alternative theories seriously because there was significant controversy about what had happened in the election.”

NBC News: “Vivek Ramaswamy promotes Jan. 6 conspiracy theory by suggesting it was ‘an inside job’”

Fox News: “Tulsi Gabbard slams the Jan 6 hearings: It’s ‘political interest’”

Independence Day 2024 News: “Starmer, Sunak Cast Their Votes on UK Election Day”; “The Supreme Court Is Fully MAGA-Pilled. The Time for Action Is Now or Never.”; “Trump allies intensify Harris attacks as Biden replacement talk builds”; “D.C. and Arlington issue boil-water advisories”

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by Lowell

Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, July 4. Let’s just hope – and make damn sure! – that this isn’t the last Independence Day where we actually have a democracy, as opposed to living under a Trump dictatorship…

Audio: Team Biden-Harris Launches NEW Radio Ad Slamming  Donald Trump’s Racist “Black Jobs” Rant

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From the Joe Biden/Kamala Harris reelection campaign:

MUST LISTEN: Team Biden-Harris Launches NEW Radio Ad Slamming  Donald Trump’s Racist “Black Jobs” Rant

Today, Biden-Harris 2024 is launching a new radio ad “Not for Us,” slamming Donald Job Trump’s racist “Black jobs” rant during the most viral moment of the debate when he said that immigrants are “taking Black jobs.”

The 60-second spot opens with Donald Trump’s own words, “They’re taking your Black jobs,” and goes on to portray a dialogue between two Black voters discussing what exactly IS a Black job? Since we all know Trump didn’t mean doctors, lawyers, teachers, entrepreneurs, CEO’s, Supreme Court Justices, President or Vice President, the voters try to untangle what Donald Trump was referring to in his most recent attempts at pitting two minority groups against each other and stoking fear. This ad also underscores the promises made and kept by President Biden and Vice President Harris that support Black America, resulting in historic economic progress for Black communities including the creation of millions of new jobs, the booming number of Black-owned small businesses and record low Black unemployment.

The condensed 30-second version closes with the most important “Black job” of all: “Making sure the guy that said ‘Black jobs’ – never becomes president again.”

This ad buy is a part of Team Biden-Harris 2024’s push to ramp up investments to reach the voters who will decide this election. “Not for Us” will air beginning Friday, June 5 in local markets including Pennsylvania, Georgia, Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Michigan beginning next week during shows such as: the Breakfast Club, Steve Harvey, DL Hughley, Rickey Smiley, Keith Sweat, Morning Hustle and more. The 30 second version of the ad will run nationally on American Urban Radio Network, and select Reach Media programming.

The following is a statement from Biden-Harris 2024 Co-Chair former Congressman Cedric Richmond:

“Donald Trump thinks so little of Black people that he can’t help but to keep saying the quiet part out loud: He thinks only certain jobs are ‘Black jobs.’ It’s why he launched his real estate career getting sued for not renting to Black people and launched his political career attacking Barack Obama, the first Black president. It’s why he attacked and insulted Congressmen John Lewis and Elijah Cummings, civil rights heroes. In his mind, leading this country is not a ‘Black job.’ To him, my job as a United States congressman or senior advisor to the President of the United States is not a ‘Black job.

“He’s wrong – and Black America isn’t going to stop letting him hear about it. Trump has shown us who he is again and again and again, and Black voters are already – loudly – rejecting his racism. We’ll do the same at the ballot box this November.

LISTEN TO “NOT FOR US” HERE  

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Wednesday News: “Something Has Gone Deeply Wrong at the Supreme Court” – and Republicans Love It; “‘No Bait and Switch’: The Trump Campaign Wants to Face Biden, Not a Replacement”; “Good to seek recount after officials certify results showing McGuire won”

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Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, July 3.

Video: Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA11) Says That Post-Debate-Disaster, Democrats Need “Family Therapy Session,” Dialogue to “arrive at an informed decision that makes sense both for President Biden and for the country” [UPDATED]

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UPDATE 7/5: More from Rep. Connolly…

  • “I don’t think we know that yet [whether Biden gives Dems the best shot to win in November]… this next week is gonna be critical … I don’t think we have the whole month of July. I think this next week is going to be very consequential.”
  • “What we can’t do is risk losing the White House to Donald Trump … he gets no scrutiny during this period of examination of Joe Biden, scrutiny he richly deserves … we need to spend time focusing on that. Right now we’re not.”

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It’s hard to disagree with anything Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA11) said this afternoon on NBC:

  • “Well, all of us saw what we saw last week in the debate. It is not normal and it looked much worse than a bad night. And if we’re going to clarify that, that it most certainly was that and only that, then you’ve got to do two things. Well, we start with a family therapy session. And that has not happened. We need the White House talking to elected Democrats and other Democratic leaders here in Congress and around the country. That has not happened and it NEEDS to happen.”
  • “Secondly, there has to be a plan of action for Joe Biden to be Joe Biden –  get out there and show what he did in North Carolina, show what he did in the press conference on the Supreme Court Ruling, on presidential immunity. That was the Joe Biden we eecognize. But you are going to have to spend a lot of time reassuring the public that that was an anomaly and isn’t a characteristic of the president in his 81st year.”
  • “I think there can be [enough time for Biden to get out from under his performance at the debate], yes, but I also think that underscores why we have to have family therapy….I haven’t heard a thing from the White House, not a thing since the debate. I represent, you know, a member of the congressional delegation to a critical state for Joe Biden, Virginia. And you know, we have to carry Virginia’s  13 electoral votes. And paying attention to critical states and elected officials in those states, seems to me to be absolutely top on the list, or ought to be top of the list for the White House political staff, campaign staff, and White House staff in general. And their silence or lack of aggressive communication right now, i think, will lead to more Lloyd Doggetts if they’re not careful.”
  • “I think most of my colleagues, like myself, are processing what happened. And we don’t want to make decisions in haste or in panic. Joe Biden is a consequential president, he’s been a friend of mine. In fact, I worked for him for 10 years, I’ve known him for 45. I’m  not going to jettison Joe Biden based on a 90-minute debate. But I do want to be reassured that Joe Biden is capable of doing the job, wants to do the job, and that he can reassure the public to both of those things.”
  • “You know, I can’t answer that [how long I can wait]. Three days and 43 minutes? I don’t know. There has to be a process. And at the end of that process, I think we will know, collectively, what is the right decision.”
  • “I think those are some of the early reactions trying to defend a difficult night and a difficult performance. This is somebody that generates a lot of personal loyalty because of his own character and personal attributes. And so, people are understandably protective of the president on that bad night. But what they have to do once you kind of get over that is allow yourself to be engaged in this sort of therapeutic process with certainly your fellow Democrats, so that we can have a dialogue and arrive at an informed decision that makes sense both for President Biden and for the country.”
  • “It does [concern me that the process of replacing Biden could be messy, divisive, etc.], and I think that’s another reason why we have to have what I call family therapy among the Democratic family. There are so many permutations involving this issue. It’s not a simple proposition, well let’s just replace Joe Biden with somebody else. Well who is that person? How do you do that? How do you deny Joe Biden the nomination when he’s got 3,900+ delegates he earned in a legitimate electoral process. Also, how do you make sure that you’re approaching this with the dignity and respect Joe Biden has earned. And so, I think we have to have that discussion before we rush to judgment about what the next steps are and who’s involved in that.”
  • “It makes me a little leery that we are now going to be subjecting presidential candidates to mental fitness tests and psychology tests. I mean, I think Donald Trump would certainly flunk any kind of psychiatric evaluation if he were to have one. So maybe we should start there. But I do think, however, that there has to be more transparency and more information flowing to the public so we make informed decisions about our leadership.”
  • “I think the threat Trump presents is real politically, in terms of his ability to win. And that’s my north star. My north star in this process is going to be how do we ensure Donald Trump does not get back to the oval office. That’s going to be my north star, and everything else is subordinate to that.”
  • “I think there are pockets of conversation happening. They have to be engaged, however, with the White House, And not just to leadership – to rank and file. Otherwise, you’re going to have people having to make decisions individually in their own silo, And that doesn’t help anybody or anything. I respect individual decisions and decisions of conscience. Your reporter talked about 1968, I was in college, I remember that vividly. I was canvassing for then Eugene McCarthy against Lyndon Johnson in Wisconsin. And the reason Lyndon Johnson, among other reasons, got out of the race in March was because he was about to lose the Wisconsin primary. And no sitting president I know of has ever lost a primary before. And so rather than have that humiliation…he decided to pull Out. So it’s is a little bit of a different kind of context and situation.”
  • “I have too much respect for Joe Biden and too much affection to jettison him solely based on a performance in a 90-minute debate.”

P.S. Also check out the interview Rep. Connolly did earlier today, in which he said the following:

“You now have to work harder — a lot harder — to resolve those doubts. Otherwise, this is lethal…You’ve got to get out there like you’ve never done it before, and in an exhaustive way, to reassure people that was indeed a bad night, and that’s all it was.”

VA House and Senate Leadership Reach Agreement on the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Program (VMSDEP)

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From Sen. Louise Lucas and Del. Luke Torian:

House and Senate Leadership Reach Agreement on the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Program (VMSDEP)

RICHMOND, VA –  House and Senate Democratic majority leadership reached an agreement and Chairs Torian and Lucas will introduce identical legislation concerning tuition waivers and the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Program (VMSDEP).

The legislation will fully repeal the changes to VMSDEP and related tuition waivers and will provide an additional $90 million from the FY 2024 surplus to offset costs of the program.  When added to the amounts appropriated in Chapter 2, this will provide $65 million in each year of the 2024-2026 biennium.

“House and Senate leadership previously agreed to a Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) study, and JLARC committed to the study on Monday. This study and the allocation of what will now be $65 million per year for the program provides me with the comfort that we will not place the burden of the escalating costs of the program on other students through their tuition charges. Making education affordable for all students is a priority for us all. The JLARC study and our select workgroup on VMSDEP will provide us with the answers we need to ensure this program will be sustainable long-term to serve veterans and their families,” said L. Louise Lucas, Chair of the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee.

Luke E. Torian, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee stated, “This agreement ensures that there is a full repeal of the changes adopted in May to the VMSDEP and related tuition waivers and provides financial certainty for military families attending college as I had hoped for. Both bodies have listened to our constituents and we look forward to working together in the interim on this and other issues.”

The House and Senate have jointly agreed to return at 2:00 pm on July 18th to consider the legislation. The two identical bills will be available on LIS tomorrow, July 3, 2024.

FRAUD, LIAR, DENIER: DNC Launches Ad Campaign Slamming Trump As the Greatest Threat to American Democracy

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From the DNC:

FRAUD, LIAR, DENIER: DNC Launches Ad Campaign Slamming Trump As the Greatest Threat to American Democracy

The campaign includes homepage takeovers of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Arizona Republic, and Atlanta Journal-Constitution and will highlight Trump’s attempts to subvert our democracy in light of the SCOTUS immunity decision and in the lead up to July 4

In the aftermath of the Supreme Court decision in Trump v. United States once again underscoring the stakes of this election – dictatorship or democracy – today, the DNC launched a homepage takeover of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Philadelphia Inquirer, and Arizona Republic directing readers to a digital ad highlighting Trump as not only a fraud and a liar, but as the ultimate threat to our democracy.On the debate stage last week, Donald Trump once again refused to commit to accepting the results of November’s election when directly asked three separate times, and called the rioters who stormed the Capitol building on January 6 “people that are so innocent.” As Americans prepare to celebrate Independence Day, the DNC is underscoring for voters in key battleground states that our democracy is on the line in November.

DNC Communications Director Rosemary Boeglin issued the following statement:

“Donald Trump is an existential threat to our democracy. In the years since he encouraged a violent mob to storm our Capitol in an attempt to overturn the will of American voters, he has only become more unhinged in his plot for revenge and retribution. As Americans come together on Independence Day to celebrate the freedoms we hold dear and the democracy that generations of Americans have fought and died to protect, the choice before them is clear: dictatorship or democracy. This week, the DNC is reminding voters in critical battleground states that the only thing that stands between Donald Trump and our democracy is Joe Biden.”

Watch the full ad below:

 

Team Biden-Harris Raises $264 Million in Q2, Announces $240 Million Cash on Hand

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From the Biden-Harris reelection campaign:

Team Biden-Harris Raises $264 Million in Q2, Announces $240 Million Cash on Hand

June’s $127 Million Haul is Best Fundraising Month of the Campaign

$38 Million Raised in the Four Days Following the First Presidential Debate

Today, Team Biden-Harris announced that it raised $264 million in the second quarter of 2024, pulling in $127 million in the month of June alone – the campaign’s best month of the cycle. This historic fundraising operation continues to be powered by a robust and growing grassroots operation, with more than half of the total amount raised in the second quarter coming from grassroots donors – a clear indication of the strong enthusiasm behind the Biden-Harris ticket. This second quarter haul is $75 million more than Team Biden-Harris’ raise in the first quarter of 2024.

The team is also reporting $240 million in cash on hand – up from $212 million last month. Over the course of the last three months, Team Biden-Harris grew its historic war chest while also significantly expanding its footprint and operations both in HQ and across the key states – the resources needed to win a close election.

June’s $127 million haul was not just Team Biden-Harris’ best month overall to-date – it was the strongest grassroots month to-date. Nearly two-thirds June’s raise came from grassroots donors, and of the $38 million raised in the final few days of the month, more than $30 million came from grassroots donations. Last Thursday was the best grassroots fundraising day of the campaign, and Friday was the second best. Nearly half of grassroots donations following the first presidential debate came from first-time donors to the campaign, bringing the total new grassroots donors in Q2 to more than 864,000 donors. Team Biden-Harris also now has 1.3 times more recurring donations than at this point in the 2020 cycle, and 95 percent of all donations are less than $200 – another proof point of strong, sustained grassroots support.

“Our Q2 fundraising haul is a testament to the committed and growing base of supporters standing firmly behind the President and Vice President and clear evidence that our voters understand the choice in this election between President Biden fighting for the American people and Donald Trump fighting for himself as a convicted felon,” said Biden-Harris 2024 Campaign Manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez. “President Biden is building a positive future for our country – where every American has a fair shot, our rights are protected, and our president fights to strengthen our democracy – not tear it apart. And on the other side, every single day, Trump becomes more unhinged and dangerous, whether he’s bragging about his role in overturning Roe or proudly and openly refusing to commit to accepting the results of this November’s election.

“This election will be close and the stakes couldn’t be higher – which is why today’s fundraising haul matters so much. It will ensure that we reach and mobilize the voters who will decide this election every single day.”

“Grassroots donors across the country are chipping in every day because they know that this election will determine the course of history,” said Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison. “From school teachers in Georgia to union workers in Pennsylvania, every dollar of this record-breaking fundraising haul is a vote for a stronger and fairer economy, for safeguarding our rights, and for the preservation of our democracy. In June, Democrats had their best fundraising month to date, and just last week, we had the best grassroots fundraising day of the campaign. These dollars will go to opening offices, hiring staff, and spreading Democrats’ message of hope — all of which will power Joe Biden and Kamala Harris back to the White House.”

Team Biden-Harris’ Grassroots Machine is strong and growing:

  • In Q2, 95% of all our donations were under $200 and more than 1.5 million donors made over 2.8 million contributions – with more than 864,000 donors making their first donation this cycle in Q2.
  • June was the campaign’s best grassroots fundraising month and includes its top two grassroots days ever, with nearly two-thirds coming from grassroots donors.
  • Team Biden-Harris also grew its sustaining donor base to 314,000 unique donors – more than 1.3 times as many as this point in 2020, and nearly 100,000 donors more than at the end of Q1.
  • President Biden’s grassroots active email list – still the largest in Democratic politics – grew by 11 million subscribers in Q2. Nearly 25% of this growth came from active email subscribers from 2020 re-engaging in the fight.
  • Grassroots fundraising contests featuring the President generated $12 million for the campaign in Q2, and direct-to-camera video creative featuring the President continues to be our top performing digital fundraising ads. These contests have become integral to the campaign’s ability to recruit new, first-time donors, and brought 200,000 new donors aboard in Q2 alone.

Team Biden-Harris’ War Chest is Going to Reaching The Voters Who Will Decide This Election:

Team Biden-Harris is investing this money – raised across Biden for President, the Democratic National Committee, and joint fundraising committees – in the important, decisive work to speak to the key voters in battleground states. Including:

  • More than 200 coordinated campaign offices and more than a thousand staff across the battleground states, including historic investments in training and reaching supporters across the country with new organizing tactics.
  • A $50 million paid media campaign for the month of June alone including historic investments in ad buys targeting Latino, Black, AANHPI, and Haley voters.
  • Major organizing pushes – including Black Voters for Biden-Harris and the recently launched campaign targeting Latino voters around Copa América – designed to reach out to the communities who will decide this election.
  • Just this past weekend, Team Biden-Harris held a massive mobilization blitz of over 1,500 events across the battlegrounds, marking the most successful organizing weekend of the campaign by far this cycle. Post-debate, across the battlegrounds, our rate of volunteer signups was more than three times as much as an average day.

Trump is running a campaign for his ultra-rich friends and corporations – not the American people:

Donald Trump is proudly selling the American people out to billionaire oil and gas executives to fund his campaign. Donald Trump’s fundraising continues to be fueled by his billionaire buddies donating max out checks and no amount of money will buy back all the time Trump’s campaign has wasted building battleground infrastructure. He’s selling America out, promising policy changes while begging for donations as he has spent as much as $83 million of everyday Americans’ money to pay his personal legal bills.

President Biden’s 2020 campaign raised over $1 billion, the most money of any presidential campaign in history, which included $700 million online driven by small-dollar donations – also the most in history. With President Biden at the top of the ticket, ActBlue saw over 133 million separate donations in the 2020 cycle with 71% being first-time donors.

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