Biden Raises $80 Million in May Political Donations, Surpassing Trump for 'All-Time High'

Biden $80.8 Million vs Trump $74 Million
Biden Camp to Launch Large-Scale TV Ads Next Week

Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden giving a lecture at the University of Delaware earlier this month (Dover AP=Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Jihee Kim] Former U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden raised $80.8 million (approximately 97.7 billion KRW) in political donations last month, marking the largest amount ever recorded. This amount exceeds the fundraising total of U.S. President Donald Trump by more than $5 million.

According to major foreign media on the 20th (local time), Biden and the Democratic National Committee raised $80.8 million during May. This is the highest monthly fundraising total recorded by Biden's campaign. In contrast, President Trump and the Republican National Committee raised $74 million (approximately 89.5 billion KRW) during the same period.

With Senator Bernie Sanders, a primary competitor within the party, having withdrawn, Biden has effectively become the nominee and has focused on fundraising over the past several months. Biden's campaign plans to invest $15 million this week to launch its first large-scale TV advertisements targeting states that President Trump won in 2016, including Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, Florida, and North Carolina.

Former Vice President Biden has recently widened the gap over President Trump in public opinion polls.

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