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In their Thursday report on the state of the Democratic primary at the start of the election year, ABC’s World News Tonight took the opportunity to boast about how well their candidates were doing terms of fundraising. But, they were the only broadcast network to omit how President Trump’s fundraising numbers were blowing them out of the water, $46 million for the fourth quarter of 2019 alone.
“With just over a month left until the Iowa caucuses, the remaining candidates barnstorming the state and releasing their latest fundraising numbers,” announced ABC reporter Eva Pilgrim from Iowa. “Bernie Sanders raising a whopping $34.5 million in the last quarter. Pete Buttigieg taking in $24.7 million. While former Vice President Joe Biden having his best quarter with $22.7 million.”
As for Senator Elizabeth Warren’s (MA) fundraising, Pilgrim noted she “has not released her numbers yet. Today, attacking her competitors.” Before the end of the segment, she added: “While Biden may not be leading in fundraising, he has been the focus of many of President Trump's attacks and says he survived and is still going strong.”
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