United States President-elect Donald Trump has encouraged his supporters to assist the Democratic Party financially following reported post-election financial difficulties, suggesting that his followers consider donations to help ease the party’s financial strain.
In a post on X, Trump commented on the Democrats’ financial situation after the 2020 Presidential Election, where they raised a record amount of funds.
Expressing his surprise at their current situation, he said, “I am very surprised that the Democrats, who fought a hard and valiant fight in the 2020 Presidential Election, raising a record amount of money, didn’t have lots of $’s left over. Now they are being squeezed by vendors and others.”
Trump urged for unity despite the recent divisive election, stating, “Whatever we can do to help them during this difficult period, I would strongly recommend we, as a Party and for the sake of desperately needed UNITY, do. We have a lot of money left over in that our biggest asset in the campaign was ‘Earned Media,’ and that doesn’t cost very much. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
Reports suggest that the Democratic nominee Kamala Harris’s campaign closed with about $20 million in debt. According to Politico’s California bureau chief, Christopher Cadelago, despite raising over $1 billion, Harris had only $118 million left in her funds by mid-October.
Harris’s campaign, along with associated Super PACs, set new fundraising records, collectively raising $2.3 billion and spending $1.9 billion. In comparison, Trump’s campaign raised $1.8 billion and spent $1.6 billion.
Ajay Jain Bhutoria, a key fundraiser for Harris, explained that while her campaign enjoyed significant financial support, it struggled to connect with critical voter groups. He noted that relying on high-profile endorsements and celebrity events was not enough to bridge the gap with middle-class Americans, who face rising costs for essentials like food, rent, and healthcare.
