Joe Biden and the DNC Raised a Record $80 Million in May
Joe Biden and the DNC Raiseda Record $80 Million in May Joe Biden’s campaign announced theirlargest fundraising haul of the 2020 election cycle. Biden and the Democratic NationalCommittee (DNC) managed to rake in over$80 million in combined donations. According to his campaign, the averageonline donation was $30 and more than halfof their May donors were new supporters. The campaign also reports they’ve tripled theirtotal number of donors since February, with educatorsmaking up a majority of supporters in May. In a message to his donors,Biden thanked them for theirwillingness to support himamid such "uncertainty." Joe Biden, via CNBC Biden’s fundraising success comes as PresidentDonald Trump has been struggling in national polls. According to Real Clear Politics, Biden isup in the polls by just over seven points. Trump has faced heavy criticismover his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic,as well as his response to nationwide protestsagainst police brutality and systemic racism.