USA: Kamala Harris Raised 47 Million in One Day
The super donations occurred the day after the televised debate with Donald Trump
American politics moves mountains of money during election campaigns. The day after the recent televised debate against Donald Trump, the last, according to the tycoon, Kamala Harris’s campaign raised an extraordinary 47 million dollars (about 42 million euros) in just 24 hours.
An important fact for a Democratic candidate who is already well ahead of Trump in this non-secondary aspect. This was reported by the New York Times, which points out that the money came from donations by 600,000 people. Harris’s campaign is not accustomed to a surge in donations after important events, and this is only the second jump after an $81 million jump following her candidacy announcement. In general, it’s media moments that drive huge donations: Trump’s record is 53 million the day after his conviction over payments to porn star Stormy Daniels.
August was again in the Democrats’ favor in the fundraising race: 361 million against 130. In total, Harris’s campaign currently has 404 million on hand, while Trump’s campaign has 295 million.
