Trump Campaign Challenges Harris' Access to Biden Funds

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Jul 23, 2024

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The Facts

Lawyers for the Trump campaign filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) Tuesday, claiming that campaign finance laws prohibit Vice Pres. Kamala Harris from taking control of funds raised by Pres. Joe Biden's official "Biden for President" campaign.
Following Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race and his endorsement of Harris for the Democratic nomination, the Biden campaign is looking to transfer $95M of funds to the renamed “Harris for President” campaign.

The Spin

Democratic narrative

Republicans are clearly scared to face Harris in November, leading to their desperate attempt to challenge her right to the Biden-Harris campaign funds. From a legal standpoint, Harris is legally entitled to any campaign donation since she is listed on the ticket. Even if that weren’t obvious, there would be no way to block her from accessing the money before the election. The GOP will lose this challenge, and likely the election.

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Republican narrative

The unprecedented ousting of Joe Biden has created many legal questions regarding the next Democratic nominee, which is likely to be Kamala Harris. Democrats sneakily tried to slap Harris' name over Biden's to secure $100M in campaign funds, but they are likely committing a campaign finance violation. Democrats subverted Democracy by forcing Biden out, and now they're looking to give his money to Harris.