Donors supporting President Biden’s reelection are now reportedly backing a “Plan B” and describing the situation as “Armageddon” after the 81-year-old Biden was panned for his performance in last week’s debate with former President Trump.
The development comes after the Biden campaign said it had raised $264 million in the past three months, including at least $27 million since last Thursday’s debate. But behind the scenes, donors are reportedly worried about Biden’s onstage behavior.
“Unless he steps up and shows leadership in the campaign, he’s going to be in a really tough financial situation,” said one Democrat named by The Washington Post as a top fundraiser.
The source added that “it’s Armageddon now” among Biden donors and “people need to see change.”
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President Joe Biden spoke in Cross Hall at the White House on Monday, July 1. (AP/Jacqueline Martin)
The Post reported that another major Biden donor created a Google Docs survey after the debate asking other donors where they stand.
About 74% of the 65 donors who responded supported a “we need a Plan B” option (which would include considering Democratic presidential and vice presidential candidates), while 15% supported Biden and 11% were undecided, the person said. The Washington Post.
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President Biden and former President Trump debated on Thursday night. (Getty Images)
John Morgan, another major Democratic donor, He told Politico “Overall Plan [and] He called the “improper preparation” Biden received for the debate an act of “political malpractice,” particularly blaming senior adviser Anita Dunn, former chief of staff Ron Klain and Dunn’s husband, Bob Bauer, Biden’s personal lawyer.
“I think Trump has placed a false sense of trust in these three people, and I believe that has been the case from the beginning,” Morgan told Politico, while a Democratic strategist in a battleground state said, “The number of people with access to the president is getting fewer and fewer,” adding, “They’ve been digging deeper into their bunkers in recent months.”
Democratic donor and former hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson added: The New York Times He said he received scathing text messages from House Democrats about the debate.
President Biden watches as he participates in the first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle alongside former President Trump at CNN studios in Atlanta, Georgia on June 27. (Andrew Caballero Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)
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“Biden’s debate performance was an irreparable disaster,” the document reportedly said.
