At the fundraising event, Biden, Clinton, Obama and Trump debated | iRADIO

Biden held a fundraiser at Radio City Music Hall with musical performances and a debate, which organizers say raised over $25 million for his campaign, cementing his lead over Trump’s campaign.

Conversely, Trump attended a memorial service for Jonathan Diller, a police officer shot dead in the line of duty.

Both Obama andClintonaccording to Reuters, they defended the current presidential administration, both on economic issues and the position on the current conflict in the Middle East.

Although the Biden administration has noticeably sharpened its criticism of Israel recently, calling on it to reduce the number of Palestinian civilian casualties and facilitate the flow of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, the event in New York was accompanied by pro-Palestinian protests, both in the streets and in the hall.

“Shame on you, Joe Biden!” shouted one protester from the audience. Another shouted, interrupting Obama’s speech, who responded: “You can’t just talk and not listen. That’s exactly what the other side is doing.” Obama later noted that being president means sitting in a “lonely chair” and facing political reality.

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Actress and comedian Mindy Kaling accompanied the evening at Radio City Music Hall, Biden’s wife Jill also performed. The Late Show talk show host Stephen Colbert moderated an interview with Biden and his two Democratic predecessors.

Musical performances by rapper Lizzo, singers Queen Latifah and Lea Michele, and actor and singer Ben Platt have been announced, writes The New York Times (NYT).

According to the media, around 5,000 people attended the event in the iconic Rockefeller Center theater, while the amount of contributions to the Biden campaign ranged from $225 to half a million dollars (from 5,200 to 11.7 million crowns).

According to reports from both Biden and Trump’s campaign staff, the Democrats entered March with a reserve of $155 million (almost 3.6 billion crowns), while the Republicans only had $42 million, Reuters reported, adding that Trump’s team is spending millions of dollars on his legal expenses.

Trump is the first ex-president to be indicted in the history of the United States, and in addition to four criminal cases, he is also facing civil lawsuits.

On Friday, the Trump campaign pointed to the contrast between Biden, who spent the evening with sponsors and celebrities, and Trump, who honored the memory of a gunned down police officer, the NYT writes.

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