Joe Biden’s Unprecedented Fundraising Night

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Joe Biden broke his own record by raising over $30m at a Los Angeles fundraiser, making it the largest fundraising night for a Democratic candidate. During the event, Biden, along with Barack Obama and comedian Jimmy Kimmel, raised concerns over the possibility of Donald Trump appointing more Supreme Court justices in a potential second term. He criticized the current Supreme Court, attributing its perceived imbalance to the three justices appointed by Trump in his previous term.

Joe Biden Sets New Fundraising Record at Los Angeles Event

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Joe Biden broke his own Democratic fundraiser record, garnering over $30m at a Los Angeles star-studded event. Joined by Barack Obama and comedian Jimmy Kimmel, Biden emphasized that a worrying aspect of a potential second Trump term would be his power to nominate further Supreme Court justices. Citing the three justices appointed in Trump’s first term, Biden called the current Supreme Court “unprecedentedly imbalanced.”

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