Media falls for Biden’s reelection fundraising spin.

President Biden’s Reelection Fundraising Numbers:‍ A Master ​Class​ in Media ‌Spin

President⁤ Joe Biden’s ​team put on a ⁤master ​class⁢ in media ‍spin⁤ over‍ the⁣ weekend ⁣with ⁣the⁣ release of its first ⁣reelection ​campaign ‍fundraising ⁤numbers.

After​ anonymously teasing‌ its ‍”strong” figures ⁤earlier‍ in‌ the ​week, ⁤the Biden ⁤campaign on⁣ Friday ⁤released only‍ the totals ​it​ raised in‍ combination​ with ‌the ​Democratic National Committee—along with a ‌lot of hype. The resulting ⁣headlines read like Biden ⁢campaign​ press releases.

Media Headlines:

• NPR: ​”President⁣ Biden ‍Posts ‘Blockbuster’ Three-Month ⁤Fundraising⁣ Total: $72 ​Million”

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• CNN: “Biden Raised $72 Million‍ in​ His ⁣First⁢ Quarter ⁣of⁤ Fundraising Since⁢ Announcing​ Reelection ‌Bid”

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• USA Today:⁢ “Biden ​Raises $72 Million​ Since Announcing‍ Reelection, Doubling ⁤Trump Over ⁤Same Stretch”

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• MSNBC: ‍”Biden⁢ Surrogate Messina Touts Fundraising ‌Haul:⁢ ‘Biden Outraised‍ All The‌ Republicans Combined’”

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• New York Times: “Biden ⁤and D.N.C. Announce​ $72 ⁢Million in Fund-Raising, a Substantial ‍Haul”

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• Axios:‌ “Biden Campaign‌ Raises $72M‌ in‌ Second ​Quarter”

The numbers‌ seemed impressive, but when ⁢the full fundraising figures were⁢ disclosed, the‌ reality was quite​ different.

Revealing ‌the ‍Truth:

According ⁣to ⁤a New ​York Times​ analysis:

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• Biden ​individually‍ raised‍ less money than ‌DeSantis.

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• Biden ⁣had ‍less ⁢cash ‍on⁤ hand ⁤than Trump ​or even GOP⁤ Sen.‌ Tim ⁤Scott (R-S.C.).

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• Biden barely spent ⁢$1 million—less than‌ Democratic challenger Robert ​F.​ Kennedy⁤ Jr. or some senators.

It ⁤became ‍clear ⁢that ⁢Biden’s ⁢performance⁣ was not ⁣as‌ strong as ⁢initially portrayed. The media⁤ had ​been fretting‌ about ⁢his⁢ slow start for months, ‌and ⁢the ⁤full‌ fundraising ⁤figures ⁣confirmed⁤ their concerns.

However, some‌ outlets softened ‍the blow ⁣by focusing on⁣ the money⁢ challenges faced by⁤ Republican candidates.

Media Analysis:

• CNN: ⁣”Alarm Bells For ‍DeSantis, Pence Falls Behind And Biden Stays ‍Frugal: Takeaways ‍From ⁣New Campaign Finance Reports”

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• NBC⁢ News: “Fundraising Reports Have Warnings⁢ for‌ DeSantis, ⁤But ​He’s Still ⁣the ⁤Top‍ Trump Challenger”
• ABC News: “Pence​ Struggles, ‌Trump is ‍Ahead ‌of DeSantis​ and More‍ Presidential Fundraising Highlights”

While‍ some ⁣outlets ⁢continued to⁣ spin⁢ the​ numbers in Biden’s ‍favor.

Continued⁣ Spin: