Barack Obama Appears With Joe Biden And Raises $ 11 Million
Speaking during an online
fundraiser alongside his former vice president and Democratic candidate for the
November election, Barack Obama took on Donald Trump. And said he was
"optimistic" thanks to the "great start" observed in recent
weeks in the country.
Barack Obama the former American president appeared on Tuesday during an online fundraiser for the presidential campaign of his former vice-president and opponent of Donald Trump, Joe Biden. The result: a record collection of $ 11 million.
Always very popular with
Democrats, Barack Obama praised the qualities of the one who accompanied him
for eight years to the White House.
"There is no one I trust more to heal the wounds of this country and get back on track than my great friend Joe Biden," he said. It is a serious matter. All that has been done so far is not enough."
The 44th President of the
United States, who has spoken on several occasions in recent weeks, notably
on the murder of George Floyd and the movement against police
violence and racism, also strongly criticized his successor, Donald
Trump. For him, the billionaire, the republican camp and the conservative
media struck "at the very foundations of what we are".
During this presidency leaders
like Putin, Kim Jong-un or Xi Jinping say to themselves, we are not under any
pressure, we do not need to do anything for the dissidents we have imprisoned
or the ethnic groups that we discriminate because nobody will hold us
responsible for it.
But, said Barack Obama
again:
"what makes me optimistic is the fact that there is a big jump across the country, especially among the youngest, who say not only that they are fed up with the chaotic, disorganized, petty approach of the government, and who are more than keen to tackle the challenges that have plagued this country for centuries. ”
"Our country is better, more generous and intelligent than Donald Trump can understand."
Said Joe Biden.
Despite a campaign suddenly
paralyzed in March by the Covid-19 pandemic and measures to prevent its spread,
the former vice president has taken off in the polls in recent weeks. But,
financially, he left far behind Donald Trump, who is campaigning for re-election
and has raised funds since joining the White House in 2017.
In May, Joe Biden, the
Democratic Party and support funds raised nearly $ 81 million, more than the $
74 million posted by Donald Trump and the Republican Party. But the
Republican candidate could count on $ 265 million in cash, against $ 118
million for the Democrat.
And its collection is not
over. The Republican billionaire's team announced Tuesday that it had
raised more than $ 10 million last weekend around its controversial
meeting in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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