Trump team now has to recalibrate it’s campaign losing ALL the camp ads, and money it expended against Joe Biden….
(Trump wanted a refund?)
And Harris comes out strong and embolden with the party and supporters across the country LOCKED behind her….
Vice President Kamala Harris brought in $200 million during the first week of her presidential campaign, with 66% of all donations coming from first-time donors, according to the campaign.
Why it matters: President Biden‘s decision to step aside as the Democratic presidential nominee upended the 2024 race, giving the party a jolt of enthusiasm and an influx of donations.
- Former President Trump and the Republican National Committee had been catching up to Biden and the Democratic National Committee in fundraising before Biden’s extraordinary decision to drop out.
- Harris’ fundraising haul will give her campaign a major financial boost as she seeks to officially lock up the party’s nomination and win the White House in November.
Driving the news: More than 170,000 new volunteers have joined the Harris campaign in the week since Biden dropped out and endorsed her as the nominee, per the campaign.
- “The momentum and energy for Vice President Harris is real — and so are the fundamentals of this race:….
image….Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris, of California, waves to the crowd as she formally launches her presidential campaign at a rally in her hometown of Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)