Biden’s political campaign raised $51 million in April, a significant drop from March, but touted a $192 million war chest.

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President Joe Biden’s political campaign raised $51 million in April, a significant drop from March fundraising, according to totals released by his campaign on Monday.

Mr. Biden’s campaign and related committees still had $192 million in the bank at the end of the month, according to Mr. Biden’s aides. They argue that this is the highest cash on hand ever for a Democratic candidate and puts the president in a position to compete. Former President Donald Trump and virtually.

Trump’s aides said earlier this month that Trump, despite his spending sprees, stepped up joint fundraising efforts with the Republican National Committee, highlighting high-dollar fundraisers, and announced that Trump would be joining his campaign and related committees in April. It has been announced that more than $76 million has been raised for the organization. Part of his week was spent on trial in Manhattan criminal court.

Biden’s political campaign announced he would raise more than $90 million in March, with a fiery State of the Union address at the beginning of the month and a high-profile fundraiser in New York with his two predecessors at the end of the month. . former President Bill Clinton and former President Barack Obama.

Fundraising has been one bright spot for the Biden campaign, which is battling persistently low polls and close races in key battleground states. His aides on Monday struggled to better understand the slowing pace of fundraising, pointing to small amounts of support and signs of continued organizational strength.

Biden campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez said in a statement that April’s harvest reflects the “strong and consistent grassroots enthusiasm for re-election” by Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. He said the Trump campaign “continues to run out of money” and “there is no ground war.”

The Biden campaign said April was its strongest month so far for regular donors, who gave more than $5.5 million. They also said the campaign added an additional 1 million supporters to their email list last month.

The Biden team said it used the money to build a ground operation with more than 150 offices and more than 500 staffers in key battleground states.

Monday is the deadline for presidential campaigns and national political parties to submit monthly reports on their fundraising and spending to federal election officials.

Mr. Trump’s campaign aides have not disclosed the total amount of cash on hand for all committees involved in his campaign, but Mr. That leaves $49.1 million left, which is only slightly better than $45.1 million. The campaign he entered as a war chest at the end of March.

Both candidates have been fundraising in recent weeks. Mr. Biden is scheduled to attend a fundraiser in Los Angeles next month with Mr. Obama and actors George Clooney and Julia Roberts.

This article and heading have been updated with additional information.

CNN’s Alex Leeds Matthews contributed to this report.