Democratic candidate Biden’s main campaign account raised $64 million in June, spent $59 million primarily on campaign advertising and had $95 million left in the bank at the end of the month, according to documents filed Saturday with the Federal Election Commission.
Trump’s main Republican account raised $21 million and spent about $10 million in June, but reportedly had $128 million in cash at the end of the month.
Biden, 81, raised more than $5 million in the three days following his June 27 debate with Trump, 78, in which Biden stuttered throughout the debate and failed to vigorously refute Trump’s attacks, which included numerous false claims.
But Biden has faced a flurry of calls from Democratic lawmakers this month for him to drop out of the race, and his fundraising has reportedly dipped so far this month.
Since early July, 35 Democrats have publicly called on Biden to abandon his reelection bid, many citing his age and the difficulties he would face in the debates. Some of Biden’s fundraising events have reportedly been canceled after some major donors urged him to back out.
President Trump’s main Republican fundraising account raised $67 million during the month.
Trump outraised Biden in May, when his supporters boosted donations before his conviction on business fraud charges on May 30. Trump has charged, without evidence, that the attack was politically motivated.
MAGA Inc., the largest pro-Trump super political action committee (PAC), reported raising more than $22 million in the past month, including $5 million in donations from hotelier Robert Bigelow and former professional wrestling entrepreneur Linda McMahon.
On Biden’s side, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman donated $3 million to FF Pac, a super PAC supporting the president’s reelection, according to a separate filing with the Federal Election Commission.
