Biden expected to raise $25 million at NYC fundraiser
President Biden's campaign is expected to raise more than $25 million from its star-studded New York City fundraiser on Thursday night, which will feature former President Obama, former President Clinton and a slew of celebrity guests.
Thursday’s fundraiser at Radio City Music Hall is expected to draw more than 5,000 supporters, with thousands more watching online, the Biden campaign said.
In addition to the three presidents, other guests include Mindy Kaling, Queen Latifah, Lizzo, Ben Platt, Cynthia Erivo and Lea Michele. Late night host Stephen Colbert will moderate a conversation with Biden, Obama and Clinton.
Certain guests will have a chance for a photo with the three presidents taken by Annie Lebowitz, and Biden campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez will moderate a virtual conversation with the three leaders.
“This historic raise is a show of strong enthusiasm for President Biden and Vice President Harris and a testament to the unprecedented fundraising machine we’ve built,” Biden campaign co-chair Jeffrey Katzenberg said in a statement. “Unlike our opponent, every dollar we’re raising is going to reach the voters who will decide this election — communicating the President's historic record, his vision for the future and laying plain the stakes of this election. The numbers don’t lie: today’s event is a massive show of force and a true reflection of the momentum to reelect the Biden-Harris ticket.”
The Trump campaign has lagged behind the Biden campaign in terms of fundraising, and Thursday night's event will likely put further distance between the two at the end of the first quarter of the year.
Election filings showed Trump’s campaign entered March with about $42 million in cash on hand, compared to the Biden campaign’s $155 million in cash on hand entering the month.