Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are privately urging donors to continue supporting President Joe Biden's campaign. This comes after Biden's poor performance in the debate against Donald Trump, which caused concern in the Democratic Party.
A source said CNN that the Clintons respect Biden's decisions. However, another source who recently had conversations with the Clintons said it is more accurate to say they are respectful of the process.
“No matter what anyone says or thinks, unless Biden decides to drop out of the 2024 race or the delegates vote for someone else, he is the party’s likely nominee,” the second source said.
Additionally, this source has not shared his personal views on whether Biden should still seek a second term.
Donors are concerned about Biden's campaign due to recent fundraising problems.
Speaking to CNNOne major donor questioned how the campaign could continue without sufficient funds, noting that fewer fundraising events have been held recently.
“I don’t know how you can run a campaign with an ever-expanding electoral map without money. I don’t know what they’re doing. I don’t know,” one major Democratic donor said Friday. “I’ve never seen a strategy like this where they think you can win without money.”
They also noted that campaign emails for events and fundraising have dropped significantly in recent weeks. “They seem very sparse,” they said.
Despite these concerns, the 81-year-old's campaign has found strong grassroots support and has scheduled upcoming fundraisers in several major cities, including Chicago and Northern and Southern California.
“He’s going to do some big fundraising and he’s going to focus on continuing to drive grassroots fundraising,” Biden campaign spokesman Kevin Munoz said on MSNBC on Saturday.
Vice President Kamala Harris is also defending the Democratic representative and reaching out to donors. Harris attended a fundraising event in Massachusetts on Saturday.
