Biden Tapping Small Donors in Big Way Despite Lockdown
- Low-cost events allow campaign to experiment with formats
- Trump’s re-election operation raised $14 million on Sunday
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Joe Biden’s campaign has transformed the virtual fundraisers made necessary by virus-related lockdowns into a money machine, drawing in tens of thousands of small-dollar donations from supporters eager to engage with celebrities or Biden allies.
Biden pulled in $16 million from small donors in April, more than three times the $4.9 million President Donald Trump’s campaign raised in small amounts for the month. Hosts included breakout Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg, celebrity yoga instructor Kyle Miller and 1970s “Wonder Woman” star Lynda Carter. Campaigns report their May numbers to the Federal Election Commission on June 20.