New York, April 25 (EFE).- Actor Michael Douglas joined the campaign of President Joe Biden this Thursday at an event held at the star’s home in Westchester County, New York, to raise funds for his presidential race this year.
During the event, Douglas said that the current time is the “most critical” time for American democracy that he can remember.
Biden spoke for 19 minutes at this event organized by the actor and film producer known for his role in the film ‘Wall Street’ (1987).
The president announced that his campaign has raised $250 million so far and criticized the media for not writing about the positive polls he is getting.
The latest surveys among American voters show a very balanced percentage between Biden and former President Donald Trump, the Republican candidate for this year’s presidential election.
As for his opponent, Biden said tonight that he has not been able to watch Trump’s court proceedings because he has “been campaigning”.
Trump is facing trial – the first trial of its kind for a former president in US history – in New York City, where he must spend four days a week in court, which keeping it far from a traditional election campaign.
The reception follows the president’s visit to Syracuse, New York, where he announced $13.6 billion in grants and loans to boost semiconductor production in the United States, a topic he also discussed in speech
According to Bloomberg, Biden’s team has enjoyed a significant financial advantage over his Republican rival Trump, as the Biden campaign and the Democratic National Committee ended the month of March with $192 million, more than double the Trump and the Republican National Committee ended up spending $93.1 million. report for the same period. EFE
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2024-04-26 03:40:23
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