By The Opinion
Sep 13, 2024, 00:03 AM EDT
The Vice President Kamala Harris raised $47 million in the 24 hours after his debate against former President Trump, his campaign announced Thursday.
This is Harris’ second-largest fundraiser in 24 hourssince raising $81 million after replacing President Biden as the Democratic presidential nominee in July, according to The New York Times, which first reported the news.
The fundraising, which includes donations from 600,000 people, is another boost for Harris, who is virtually tied with Trump in most key statesaccording to several national surveys.
The fundraising effort came after his campaign raised $361 million in August, compared to Trump’s $130 million that month.
“While our fundraising program continues to demonstrate historic strength, we cannot take this momentum for granted,” said Harris campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillonin a statement to the media.
“We cannot underestimate the strength of the Trump team and their robust fundraising and organizing efforts intentionally designed to divide and sow doubt among Americans. We cannot let up until we defeat Trump once and for all this November,” O’Malley said.
Presidential debates often become a goldmine for campaign fundraising because of their audience: 67 million people watched Tuesday’s debate livenot including probably millions more who watched it on a variety of websites and streaming platforms.
AND Harris was widely seen as the debate leaderThe outpouring of donations is a testament to Democratic enthusiasm.
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