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President Biden posts 'blockbuster' three-month fundraising total: $72 million

The Biden campaign's self-reported fundraising numbers dwarf second-quarter totals for Republicans Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis.
President Biden addresses union workers on June 17 in Philadelphia. His campaign announced fundraising numbers for April through June on Friday.
Updated July 14, 2023 at 12:36 PM ET

President Biden is starting his reelection campaign with tens of millions of dollars in the bank, dwarfing second-quarter fundraising totals already announced by the campaigns of former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

According to an announcement from the campaign ahead of a Federal Elections Commission reporting deadline this weekend, the Biden-Harris campaign, Democratic National

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