WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday held his first in-person fundraiser since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, marking a return to a traditional form of politics that many Democrats eschewed as a matter of public safety over the past two years.
The big-dollar event in Washington, which two dozen donors attended, raised at least $3 million for the Democratic National Committee, according to an adviser for the White House who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private planning details.
Biden spoke to a group of 18 gathered at Hotel Washington near the White House, with four other joining by video screen. The president focused his remarks on climate change for the donors, tying the issue to other problems such as inflation and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that has caused the oil markets to become volatile.
“There are three things we can deal with at the same time,” Biden said. “The climate crisis, consumer costs and national security — they’re not at odds with one another. If you look at them the right way, they’re compatible.”
Biden has attended several in-person political events in recent months, including a speech he gave at a DNC gathering last week. But his return to in-person fundraisers for the first time since the 2020 presidential primary nonetheless marks a new chapter in the politics of the pandemic, signaling a desire by Democrats to get back to normal after years of social distancing, lockdowns and virtual campaigning.
It comes at a crucial time for Democrats, who are looking to energize their wealthy donors ahead of this year’s midterm elections, when their control of Congress will be on the ballot.
“We need to bring some real determination, the same work ethic, the same enthusiasm. And if we do that, we’re going to keep the House and keep the Senate and add seats,” Biden told members of the DNC last week. “And by the way, if we don’t do that — if we don’t do that, it’s going to be a sad, sad two years. Think about Republicans if they had control of the Congress these last two years.”
Since the early days of the pandemic, Democrats have taken a sharply different tack than Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, who has hosted in-person fundraisers at his Mar-a-Lago resort for months.
Many Democrats, meanwhile, focused instead on raising money online. And when they did have in-person events, attendees were often required to provide proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test.
Now, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance early this year, the fundraiser is just one part of what’s expected to be a more aggressive political schedule for Biden, which will likely include more travel.
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“The big-dollar event in Washington, which two dozen donors attended, raised at least $3 million for the Democratic National Committee, according to an adviser for the White House who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private planning details.”
What a waste of money.
GUESS None of them need any more covid bailouts!
Good timing, I guess, because he can now declare how HE ended the scamdemic, how HE created millions of jobs so Americans could get back to work! Excuse me, I need to go puke!
Most Americans are turning in their COVID masks in favor of barf bags. The airlines will soon declare one more Democrat created critical national shortage.
I believe that anyone that donates to the DNC is either a criminal or a traitor. Look what the DNC has done to the citizens of the United States!!!!
WWIII is about to break out and Rip Van Winkle Biden just snores his way to a fund raiser. If the Republicans don’t both impeach and remove him and his pet Veep within 2 weeks of taking control of the House and the Senate, and place the newly elected Speaker of the House in as President, this country will deserve everything bad that happens because of them between now and the next election.
““There are three things we can deal with at the same time,” Biden said. “The climate crisis, consumer costs and national security”,,,,,,all this President has to do is to learn how to walk and chew gum at the same time, then understand that cheap oil is the fastest way to resolve all three, especially all that pollution, billowing smoke and wasted burnt fuel currently polluting the world from Ukraine.
STOP THE WHINING, START REFINING, OR ELSE BEGIN RESIGNING.
WHAT national security?! HE’s opened our borders, WIDER than they have ever been. OUR military presence and respect is totally weakened. AND OUR ENEMIES are all laughing at us..
““There are three things we can deal with at the same time,” Biden said. “The climate crisis, consumer costs and national security — they’re not at odds with one another. If you look at them the right way, they’re compatible.”…. Huh???
To Democrats, Truth, Facts, Reality and History are all irrelevant,
If the Democrats do not WANT to believe them or they disagree with them.
Democrats will just make up their own, Truth, Facts, Reality and History to fit what they WANT to believe or fits into the Con or Deception that they are running at the time.
The most degrading and offensive insult one can give another, is to call them a Democrat.
Scruffy. SHOW Me in anyway, where calling someone a democrat, is an insult?!
“Think about Republicans if they had control of the Congress these last two years.”
Good grief: gasoline for $2/gallon, no runaway inflation, no Russia attacking Ukraine (while China eyes Taiwan)… “Oh, the humanity!”
AND NO 30+ Trillion national debt!
also not 5 or 6 million illegal aliens also.
More like 10+ mil….