'Bad idea': Internet split as Biden campaign trolls Trump's 'weakest operation in recent history' after being outraised

WASHINGTON, DC: President Joe Biden's re-election campaign took a swipe at former President Donald Trump after outraising the latter at the massive fundraising in January, reported Fox News.

In the first month of the election year, the Biden campaign raised over $42 million, accumulating a total of $130 million in cash on hand through its joint-fundraising committees. However, the Trump campaign could only raise $2.5 million, ending January with $30 million cash on hand.

The President's campaign team highlighted it as "the highest total amassed by any Democratic candidate in history" at this stage of the election cycle, said another Fox News report.

The GOP frontrunner's PAC brought in only $21.1 million in January, which is less than his sole in-party opponent Nikki Haley's $23.5 million.

Biden campaign's response to Trump campaign's fundraising efforts

Speaking to Fox News Digital, Biden campaign's spokesperson Ammar Moussa quipped, "It's been a tough couple of weeks if you are Donald Trump and also like money."

"The RNC had its worst fundraising year in decades, is hemorrhaging cash, and now Trump enters the general election with the weakest operation in recent history."

Moussa, taking a jab at Trump's mounting legal fees and penalties, added, "While Trump and the RNC burn cash paying for Trump's... challenges, our campaign is proud of its historic war chest whose funds are going to reach the voters who will decide this election this November."

The former President was penalized with $83.3 million for defaming the writer E Jean Carroll and a whopping $355 million in the recent New York civil fraud verdict.

Latest reports reveal that in January 2024 alone, Trump's Save America PAC spent nearly $3 million on his legal consultation and fees. Shockingly, both Save America PAC and Make America Great Again Inc. disbursed over $50 million for his legal defenses in 2023.

However, Trump campaign's national press secretary Karolina Leavitt claimed "small-dollar donors across the country from every background who are sick and tired of Crooked Joe Biden's record-high inflation, wide open border invasion, crime, and chaos," fuelled the former President's campaign. "Voters don't want four more years of misery and destruction, and that's why President Trump is dominating Biden in every single battleground poll," she added.

The President shows a slight lead over his predecessor, 49%-45%, in the latest  Quinnipiac University poll ahead of the 2024 presidential election that is potentially turning into a rematch between Biden and Trump.

Internet split over financial standings

Netizens shared mixed reactions to Biden's campaign outraising Trump in the funding. While some opined the ex-President is broke, some users expressed their confidence in his popularity.

One user remarked, "Ooh. Bad idea."

While another user wrote, "OMG, I’d be surprised if RNC has $2 left! Trump will suck money out like Hunter hoovers yay!"

"He doesn't need to spend millions on a campaign. He's already got the majority of the peoples vote. Biden, not so much," another person opined, whereas one response read, "Trump is broke… Will never win the General."

"Classic Biden! Trolling level , but let's see if cash can buy victory. It's gonna be one interesting race," an individual added. While another said, "He doesn't need to spend millions on a campaign. He's already got the majority of the peoples vote. Biden, not so much."

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