The presidential campaign team for Donald Trump has filed an official complaint against the Democrats. The complaint was aimed at blocking the transfer of money generated by President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign to Harris.
On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, CNN reported that Trump’s team had filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission. According to the report, the complaint highlighted that the donations made to President Biden’s re-election campaign could not be transferred to Harris.
The Complaint
According to CNN, the complaint states that “Kamala Harris is seeking to perpetrate a $91.5 million heist of Joe Biden’s leftover campaign cash — a brazen money grab that would constitute the single largest excessive contribution and biggest violation in the history of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended.”
Additionally, the complaint claims that Biden and Harris filed fraudulent forms with the Commission to repurpose a candidate’s campaign committee. It stated that Harris was a candidate for something in 2024, and as such, she is required by federal law to file a Statement of Candidacy. The complaint stated that after doing so, her name must appear in the name of the authorized committee.
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However, Harris did not appear in the name of the supposed authorized committee, ‘Biden for President. Additionally, the complaint stated that no Statement of Candidacy existed for Harris until Sunday, July 21, 2024.
Subsequently, the complaint alleged that instead of Harris filing her own Statement of Candidacy, she changed Biden’s name with hers. The complaint claimed that Harris’ actions violated 18 U.S.C. § 1519.3 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended.
Harris Campaign Reacts
Reacting to the complaint, a spokesperson for the Harris campaign, Charles Kretchmer Lutvak, spoke with CNN on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Lutvak said that the Republicans are jealous that Democrats are energized to defeat Trump and his MAGA allies. However, baseless legal claims like this one would only end up distracting them, while they are making progress.
Social Media Reacts
After the news broke online, users took to the Instagram comments section of The Shade Room’s to share their thoughts. An Instagram user, identified as “jeremiahdclemmons,” wrote, “The only reason they would do this is because they are intimidated!! KAMALA 2024🇺🇸.” Another user added that Harris’ supporters would raise another $100 million, so they are not bothered by it.
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Additionally, some other users said “She got them silk PRESSED” while another person added, “Kamala Harris will be the first Black woman for president!” Other comments stated that “See! Mouth and jaw dropped when he saw the Millions rolling in.. Oh don’t be intimidated NOW!!”
Kamala Harris’ Presidential Campaign
According to reports, when an FEC spokesperson was asked about the complaint, the spokesperson declined to comment. However, Harris’ spokesperson, Lutvak, claimed that Harris’ campaign raised $100 million in its first 36 hours. Additionally, Lutvak said that over 58,000 volunteers have signed up for the Harris campaign.
The campaign claimed to have raised $81 million the day after Mr. Biden’s departure. According to Team Harris, it was the largest 24-hour fundraising campaign in presidential history. On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, it was reported that Harris’s campaign had raised over $126 million.
Following President Biden’s Sunday, July 21, 2024, endorsement, Harris started her campaign trail trip on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Only days after Republicans chose their nominees for president and vice president, Harris will travel to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a Republican battleground city. The Republican Party nominated Senator JD Vance and Donald Trump on Wednesday, July 17, 2024.
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Kamala Harris
American politician and attorney Kamala Devi Harris was born on October 20, 1964, and has been Vice President Joe Biden’s 49th vice president since 2021. She is the first female vice president, the highest-ranking female official in American history, and the first African American and Asian American vice president.
Harris served as California’s attorney general from 2011 to 2017 and as a Democrat U.S. senator from 2017 to 2021. Harris is the projected nominee of the Democratic Party for the 2024 presidential election. Doug Emhoff and Harris exchanged vows in Santa Barbara, California, on August 22, 2014.
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