Folks, there’s been a lot of talk about how much money the Trump campaign has in the bank, so I want to help put it all into perspective and explain why we keep asking for your first donation.

Donald Trump got a three-year head start on this race -- and he’s been fundraising for 2020 since the day he took office. That gave him a huge cash advantage over us -- over $150 million to be exact.

But I want to shut down the narrative that we can’t catch up. We can and we are. Last month we came within a hair of catching their big-money behemoth. Take a look at these numbers:

This team of millions of grassroots supporters just like you, pitching in a few dollars at a time, kept up with Trump’s money machine in April, and I think we can beat them this time around -- but only if we all pitch in.

These numbers are sending a strong message to Trump that we’re going to make this election the fight of his life -- a fight we intend to win. And if you’re able to pitch in anything at all today, it will go a long way towards making sure our May number is larger than his when we put them side by side next month:

April is proof: We can match Donald Trump and his war chest if we keep working hard, and month by month, we can close this $150 million gap.

And this campaign is fueled the right way: by grassroots donors, investing their hard-earned dollars for a better future for us all, and we wouldn’t have it any other way.

I’ve seen first-hand what a scrappy, dedicated team this is, and I know we have what it takes to close this fundraising gap and show Trump the door this November.

I also know that it’s not an easy time to give, so if today’s not the right day for you to contribute, I want you to know that’s more than okay. We’re all in this together, and I wholeheartedly appreciate your support.

But if enough folks pitch in today, we’ll be able to show Trump what we’re made of and make a statement that we have the grassroots strength to win this election and bring our country together.

So, if you are able to chip in to send Trump, his team, and the Republicans a message today, will you consider pitching in $5? Your investment means the world to me, and to all of the folks who want to chip in today but can’t.

https://go.joebiden.com/Donate

Let’s close this gap and win this thing.

Elana Firsht
Online Fundraising Director
Biden for President

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