For the First Time in History, Donald Trump Faces Off Against 3 Former US Presidents
Tổng thống Mỹ Joe Biden, along with two former US Presidents, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, will be hosting a major fundraising event in New York, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Both Clinton and Obama were Democratic Party candidates for the presidency.
According to the WSJ, President Joe Biden enjoys a close relationship with former President Barack Obama, having served as his Vice President for eight years. Additionally, President Biden has a strong bond with former President Bill Clinton, as he helped lead legislative initiatives during the 1990s.
Sources close to the WSJ reveal that President Joe Biden has been engaging in discussions with the 42nd and 44th Presidents on how to defeat former President Donald Trump, the 43rd President, in the 2024 election.
However, it is worth noting that there have been some minor internal divisions among the three Presidents’ staff members. Certain close associates of President Biden have had their differences with the group aligned with Barack Obama.
Renowned political strategist James Carville, who previously worked on Hillary Clinton’s campaign, believes that all three former Presidents are now united in the face of the threat posed by Donald Trump. He states, “Every politician has a certain history of conflicts with another politician. It is part of life. However, I believe the three Presidents are quite united against the threat from Donald Trump.”
The rare appearance of three former US Presidents together on stage, which typically only occurs at important events, has helped President Joe Biden raise over $25 million in New York.
This move can be seen as a response from Biden’s campaign team, as Donald Trump’s recent group declared that they had raised $155 million by the end of February 2024.
The 2024 US Presidential election is expected to be a battle between the oldest candidates in American political history. President Joe Biden is currently 81 years old, while Donald Trump is 77.
In 2017, Donald Trump, at the age of 70, broke the record for becoming the oldest person to assume the presidency. However, this record was surpassed in 2021 when Joe Biden was elected at the age of 78.
Unity
After Vice President Joe Biden announced in 2015 that he would not run for president, then-President Barack Obama supported Hillary Clinton. However, Clinton’s defeat to Donald Trump led to criticism from Joe Biden’s campaign team for not effectively connecting with working-class voters.
Therefore, President Joe Biden’s victory in 2020 can be seen as a response to the criticism of the mistakes made in 2016, leading to divisions among campaign groups.
Despite this, the relationship between President Joe Biden, former President Barack Obama, and Hillary Clinton remains strong. Many campaign staff members who previously worked under Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are now working for President Joe Biden.
Setting aside all the drama, the relationship between Biden, Obama, and Clinton has become increasingly deep, with current and former staff members forming cohesive circles.
President Joe Biden and Barack Obama, who previously served as President and Vice President respectively, regularly engage in discussions. In fact, in November 2023, Obama called to wish President Joe Biden a happy birthday and was invited to have lunch at the White House.
Furthermore, President Joe Biden also has a friendly connection with former President Bill Clinton, as they previously collaborated in 1994 when Biden was leading the Senate Judiciary Committee.
According to sources close to the WSJ, former President Bill Clinton had a private meeting with President Joe Biden on Air Force One in November 2023, en route to Georgia for the memorial service of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter. They also had discussions on the US economy.
A longtime advisor to former President Bill Clinton states that the unity among the three former US Presidents will greatly bolster the Democratic Party’s fundraising campaign.
Source: WSJ