Biden allies downplay Trump's fundraising advantage. But privately, some donors are reeling.

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

70% : Part of the disparity between the campaigns was that Biden was spending more heavily, building "out an unbelievable campaign structure in battleground states," while "Trump has done nothing," said Chip Forrester, co-chair of the Biden-Harris Southern finance committee.
56% : In the reports filed Thursday night, Trump and the Republican National Committee were sitting on $116.5 million in cash, while Biden and the Democratic National Committee have $91.6 million in the bank.
55% : "In the 2024 money race, not only was Trump out-raising Biden, but he also had more cash on hand.
54% : And Republican megadonors, too, rolled out enormous checks for Trump in recent days, including $50 million from longtime GOP donor Timothy Mellon to a pro-Trump super PAC.
42% : "Trump can't get back February, March, April and May, when the Biden campaign was getting boots on the ground.
26% : "That early money counted because it allowed for Biden to build out all of these offices, which have been cranking along, and that's not something Trump can catch up on," said Alan Kessler, a Pennsylvania-based donor.
19% : "Still, even if the dollar amounts Trump raised are not spreading panic in Democratic circles, they are deeply troubled by the support those contributions represent.
10% : Several Biden donors insisted that they expected -- and planned -- for Trump to close the gap after he clinched the Republican nomination, comparing it to when Mitt Romney caught up to then-President Barack Obama in fundraising over the summer of 2012.

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