An influential member of President Joe Biden’s 2024 re-election campaign staff attempted to minimize the negative response to a fundraising appeal from conservative personalities and Republican authorities.
During a recent interview, campaign co-chairman Cedric Richmond was asked about Joe Biden’s request for funds, which occurred on the same day as the arrest of former President Donald Trump in Georgia on charges related to the 2020 election. Trump is the leading candidate for the Republican Party in the upcoming 2024 election.
An influential member of President Joe Biden’s 2024 re-election campaign staff attempted to minimize the negative response to a fundraising appeal from conservative personalities and Republican authorities.
During a recent interview, campaign co-chairman Cedric Richmond was asked about Joe Biden’s request for funds, which occurred on the same day as the arrest of former President Donald Trump in Georgia on charges related to the 2020 election. Trump is the leading candidate for the Republican Party in the upcoming 2024 election.
Apropos of nothing, I think today's a great day to give to my campaign. https://t.co/Tj5cURqgQT
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 24, 2023
“But are Trump’s legal problems going to be part of your campaign against him?” she asked.
“No,” Richmond said in response.
“Those emails go out – you know, you get five and six of them a day. So, I wouldn’t read much into that,” Richmond added.
“Even though it was the Fulton County Jail’s opening day. Okay,” Raddatz chuckled and continued the interview.
Biden campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond on Biden's fundraising tweet just as Democrats had President Trump arrested in Georgia:
"Those emails go out, you know, you get five or six of them a day so I wouldn't read much into that" 🤔 pic.twitter.com/mwrQ9Cf9Ju
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 27, 2023
On Sunday, 5.9 million individuals had viewed Biden’s message, which incensed the Republican Party and its allies.
Ben Shapiro, Editor Emeritus of Daily Wire, was one of those who criticized the message, saying, “Look at the timing on this tweet: precisely the time set for Trump’s arrest last night. Trump says that this is election interference; Biden says it isn’t. This tweet is pretty good evidence Trump is right. Biden is now saying the quiet part out loud.”
Donald Trump had his first photograph taken last week during his processing in Atlanta, despite facing indictments on four separate counts. Using its website to sell merchandise, the campaign quickly transformed the image into a method of fundraising. In the subsequent 48 hours, this strategy allegedly yielded a substantial financial gain amounting to millions of dollars.
After posting a $200,000 surety, Donald Trump was released from custody in Georgia.
The anticipated arraignment of the ex-president and a group of over twelve associates at the beginning of the following month relates to allegations of conspiracy and racketeering in relation to the 2020 election process. President Trump has consistently and categorically denied any wrongdoing in relation to the numerous criminal and civil proceedings in which he is currently embroiled.