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Trump campaign raises USD 61 million in April, Biden USD 60 million amidst COVID-19 crisis

Trump campaign raises USD 61 million in April, Biden USD 60 million amidst COVID-19 crisis

TIL Desk/World/Washington/ US President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign has raised a record USD 61.7 million in April while his Democratic rival Joe Biden also collected USD 60.5 million at a time when the world’s biggest economy has come to a virtual standstill and over 33 million Americans have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Presidential elections are scheduled to be held on November 3 and the two campaigns as of now are raising funds virtually. Trump, 73, is seeking re-election in the presidential polls. Former vice president Biden, 77, is the presumptive presidential nominee of the Democratic party. He is likely to be formally nominated by the Democratic National Convention in Wisconsin in August.

The two campaigns have taken a hit as no public meetings are being held due to the social distancing measures in the country, the worst hit nation. The US has reported over 80,000 deaths and over 1,347,000 cases of coronavirus infections, according to the latest tally by Johns Hopkins University.

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