US Politics

Obama and Clinton come out to raise funds for Biden’s re-election

The sold out event in New York marks an escalation in the money race which runs alongside the presidential campaign

Obama praised Biden’s willingness to look for common ground during the event at Radio City Music Hall in New York saying, “That’s the kind of president I want.”

Barack Obama and Bill Clinton and some big names from the entertainment world have teamed up to raise more than $26 million (€24.1 million) for Joe Biden’s re-election campaign.

It marks an escalation in the money race which runs alongside the presidential campaign as candidate seeks to fund the costly election bids.

Donald Trump’s social media start-up floated on the Nasdaq this week in a deal that could lead to a financial windfall.

Obama praised ...