cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18204060
Former President Trump’s campaign raised nearly $139 million in July, it announced Thursday, following a tumultuous few weeks of the election season.
Trump and its authorized committees raised $138.7 million last month, which brings its total cash on hand to $327 million, the campaign announced. The announcement said the latest numbers “reflect continued momentum with donors at every level and provide the resources for the final 96 days until victory November 5th.”
Harris’s campaign said it raised $200 million in just the first week of her campaign as Democrats rallied behind her and enthusiasm grew among voters. Her campaign also said it signed up more than 170,000 volunteers in the first week.
Kamala numbers form July 28 2024: Harris Campaign Says It Raised $200 Million Since Biden Dropped Out [ Maggie Astor | July 28, 2024 | NY Times] https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/28/us/politics/kamala-harris-fund-raising-week.html
Of course, nobody believes this, but even if true, the difference is a few wealthy donors throwing money at a GOP campaign versus millions of people donating to Harris’ campaign.
The duopoly is backed by the owner-class; there is no need to make it seem like one or the other is not being funded by major PACS and millions of supporters.
They both bring people to their rallies, from what I have seen on other social media.
If you would like to see more of the details of which companies and organizations are backing them, you can check out Open Secrets or other sites that do similar analysis: https://www.opensecrets.org/2024-presidential-race
There’s a very clear distinction to be made, actually.
GOP campaign overwhelmingly backed by a small number of wealthy donors and corporations who seek to elect a candidate to pass laws that fuck over the populace.
VS
DNC campaign overwhelmingly funded by the populace who seek to elect a candidate who wants to empower the populace and undo the horrible shit that has been handed to them in recent years.
One is not like the other.