is holding a major fundraising event in Florida on Saturday, hoping to lay down a new marker in a swaggering, high-stakes race for large donations with Joe Biden .
And this year, raising big campaign bucks is as important as ever, with the November 5 presidential election expected to be the most expensive electoral cycle in the country's history. Biden, 81, raised the stakes -- quite literally -- at the end of March, when a large dinner reception in New York brought him $25 million, a record haul, according to his team.Trump, 77, will attempt to raise nearly twice as much at the Florida fundraiser on Saturday evening -- between $43 and $50 million, according to US media.
Trump's fundraiser in Florida is organized by billionaire John Paulson. Photo: SPENCER PLATT / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFP/File"While Trump is raising money from a bunch of hedge fund billionaires, our grassroots campaign raised $187M this quarter because of folks like you," he said on X, formerly
Trump Fundraising Event Florida Joe Biden Large Donations Campaign Presidential Election Expensive Electoral Cycle
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: TheSAnews - 🏆 25. / 59 Read more »
Source: 2oceansvibe - 🏆 43. / 51 Read more »
Source: TheSAnews - 🏆 25. / 59 Read more »
Source: CapeTownEtc - 🏆 17. / 63 Read more »
Source: dailymaverick - 🏆 3. / 84 Read more »
Source: TheSAnews - 🏆 25. / 59 Read more »