Joe Biden, as part of a fundraiser to finance the activities of a US presidential candidate, replenished his campaign coffers with tickets, the cost of which is said to start at $250,000. The action was supported by his predecessors, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. This was reported by UNN with reference to The Wall Street Journal.
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The three presidents teamed up on Thursday, March 28, for a record-breaking fundraiser in New York City for Joe Biden's campaign. The auditorium was packed, with more than 5,000 people in attendance, despite the fact that admission cost between $225,000 and $500,000, depending on how close you were to the three speakers, reports our Washington correspondent Guillaume Naudin. Even before the evening began, the Biden campaign announced that it had raised at least $25 million for the event alone. The list of musicians who performed at the event includes Queen Latifah, Lizzo, Ben Platt, Cynthia Erivo and Lea Michele. The gala concert was not broadcast on television, but the organizers plan to publish some videos on social media.
The former and current presidents sat together on stage for a moderated panel discussion about democracy, life in the White House, international conflicts, and difficult decisions as president. Obama and Clinton praised Biden's work. The latter, in turn, issued several urgent warnings against Trump, who denies climate change, wants to restrict fundamental rights, and is on good terms with autocrats around the world.
What was Donald Trump doing at the time
A few hours earlier, Donald Trump had also arrived in New York City for a campaign event, but for a completely different reason. The Republican attended the wake of a police officer who was killed in the line of duty. Donald Trump's spokesman, Stephen Chung, criticized the "glittering evening" of the three Democrats "with their elitist and out-of-touch benefactors" on the social network X.
Recall
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