President Biden’s campaign is holding a star-studded fundraising event that will reunite him with former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, as well as a crowd of celebrity guests.
On the guest list: Mindy Kaling, Queen Latifa, Lizzo, Ben Platt, Cynthia Ervio and Lea Michele.
In Conversation: Biden, Obama and Clinton — in a discussion moderated by late-night host Stephen Colbert.
Biden’s campaign is expected to raise more than $25 million from the event. After a strong fundraising boost following his State of the Union address, the president is on track to gain a significant lead in the race for campaign cash.
“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,” Jeffrey Katzenberg, Biden campaign co-chair, said in a statement.
Election filings showed former President Trump’s presidential campaign entered March with about $42 million in cash on hand, compared to the Biden campaign’s $155 million cash on hand. Trump also has been putting campaign cash toward his mounting legal fees.
Trump’s campaign blasted a fundraising plea to supporters Wednesday highlighting the glitzy Biden event.
“I want Obama to be CRYING – but that won’t happen unless EVERYONE chips in!!!” the fundraising plea read.
Ahead of the trip, Biden’s campaign mocked Trump in a video highlighting Biden’s rigorous campaign schedule for March, while Trump has spent much of his time at his Florida resort.
But Trump also was traveling to New York on Thursday to attend the wake of slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller.
On the campaign side, the former president is scheduled to hold a rally in Wisconsin on April 2. His only other public campaign event since becoming the lone contender for the GOP nomination was a March 16 rally in Ohio to support Senate candidate Bernie Moreno (R).
