April 22, 2024 3:18 PM ET
Biden builds early advertising advantage as Trump spends millions on legal fees
From CNN’s David Wright
President Joe Biden and his allies have nearly tripled ad spending on Donald Trump’s network in the past month and a half, while the former president has to divert millions of campaign funds toward legal costs. Instead, he had to attend a New York court for a hush money trial. .
From March 6, the day after Super Tuesday, when Trump effectively secured the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, to April 21, the Biden campaign and other Democratic advertisers spent $27.2 million on presidential campaign ads. In comparison, the Trump campaign and Republican advertisers spent about $9.3 million. AdImpact data.
advertising expenditure data (Presidential election, March 6th to April 21st)
- Democratic Party: $27,153,293
- Republican: $9,344,948
During that time, the Biden campaign spent millions of dollars in key battleground states, including $4.1 million in Michigan, $3.9 million in Pennsylvania and at least $2 million in Arizona, Wisconsin and Georgia. And Biden’s network has used its extensive airtime to tout the administration’s first-term accomplishments, criticize Trump and focus on key issues such as: Cost of living and right to abortion.
Meanwhile, pro-Trump super PAC MAGA Inc. has recently ramped up advertising, booking more than $1 million worth of airtime in Pennsylvania for Biden’s recent campaign, while President Trump’s network He has not been able to match that effort since becoming the presumptive candidate. I flew around the state last week.
President Trump has also benefited from nearly $3 million in anti-Biden campaigns from outside groups aligned with the oil and gas industry. The group has run ads in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, criticizing California’s fuel standards championed by the Biden administration. But despite recent signs of activity, Trump’s network has significantly outpaced the airwaves since his matchup with Biden in the general election became a focus.and Latest round of FEC filings It shows how Biden’s fundraising power is allowing him an advertising advantage as Trump’s ongoing legal battle drains millions of dollars from his campaign coffers.
