US Presidential elections 2020: Donald Trump raises $46 million
The election campaign team of US President Donald Trump has said that in the fourth quarter of 2019, $ 46 million (about Rs 329 crore) was raised in the campaign to raise funds. This quarter was the best in terms of raising funds. Together, a total of $ 102.7 million (about Rs 735 crore) of donations were raised last year. Presidential elections are to be held in the US in the coming November. Trump is a candidate from the Republican Party for a second term.
Trump’s election campaign team said on Thursday that a total of $ 143 million (about Rs 1024 crore) has been raised so far. Team manager Brad Parsley said, “Despite the impeachment brought against Trump by Democrats in December last year, there was a huge increase in donations.” This move by Democrats has strengthened the presidential election campaign. On December 18, the House of Representatives, the lower house of the US parliament with a majority of the opposition Democratic Party, approved impeachment against Trump. Impeachment hearing is this month in the Parliament
Democrats left behind in raising funds
Trump has outpaced contenders in the race to raise money from the Democratic Party to become the presidential candidate. Democratic MP Bernie Sanders raised $ 34.5 million (about Rs 247 crore) in the last quarter of 2019. Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg has reportedly raising $ 24.7 million (about Rs 177 crore) in the same period. While former Vice President Joe Biden, who is considered to be at the forefront of getting candidacy from the Democratic Party, did not give any information about the donation
