United States President Joe Biden, who is running for reelection in November, will have former presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama as guests at a campaign in New York City next month.
The Democratic predecessors and Biden hinted at the March 28 event on social media X on Tuesday, February 6, the day before he was supposed to do three smaller events in New York City.
Former Leaders Supporting Biden
Posting alongside a campaign ad asking for donations for the Biden-Harris ticket, Obama tweeted, "Folks - I'll be in NYC on March 28th to support @JoeBiden. Who's coming with me? Chip in for your chance to join."
Clinton playfully responded. "Count me in. Who else is going to be there?"
Even Biden joined in on the conversation. "You guys know you can just call me next time, right?" he said on X.
The president usually has smaller gatherings of campaign contributors and supporters throughout the nation, but this fundraiser is shaping up to be bigger.
However, his campaign staff states that a location has not been decided upon as of yet.
Efforts to raise money for Biden's reelection campaign have been stepped up since December 2023. Donations to his campaign hit a record high last month, surpassing even the amount collected last April.
Count me in. Who else is going to be there?https://t.co/slcReN6ZMR
— Bill Clinton (@BillClinton) February 6, 2024
Protests Amid Political Rallies
According to the New York Post, at least two pro-Palestinian organizations are already organizing demonstrations in anticipation of the president's arrival in New York City for the three smaller events, which are scheduled to take place at about 12:40 PM local time on Wednesday, February 7. Protests will be held in response to the president's backing of Israel in its war against Hamas.
Protests against US backing for the Israeli government by anti-Israel activists have been commonplace at recent campaign rallies. To drive home their message, protesters at various venues would cut off Biden mid-sentence.
Based on their reporting, the president, the Democratic National Committee, and their linked companies raised over $97 million in the last quarter of 2023 and had a total of $117 million on hand at the end of the year.
At the same time, former president and potential Republican opponent to Biden, Donald Trump, raised $130 million. However, he spent less than that, leaving him with just $42 million in his campaign funds by the end of 2023.
