According to Sahara Reporters, United States President-elect Donald Trump has encouraged members of the Republican Party to assist the Democrats in clearing their reported $20 million campaign debt. Trump shared his call for unity on social media platform X, emphasizing that although the Democrats raised substantial funds during the 2024 election cycle, they now face financial strain due to outstanding payments to vendors.
In his message, Trump expressed surprise that the Democrats, despite record fundraising, were facing financial pressures. He stated, “I am very surprised that the Democrats, who fought a hard and valiant fight in the 2020 Presidential Election, raising a record amount of money, didn’t have lots of $’s left over. Now they are being squeezed by vendors and others.”
He further urged his party to help Democrats “for the sake of desperately needed UNITY.” Trump explained that Republicans still have funds due to reliance on “earned media,” which significantly reduced campaign costs. He ended his message with the slogan “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
Kamala Harris, who raised over $1 billion following President Joe Biden’s withdrawal, ultimately lost to Trump in the election. Despite this significant fundraising effort, Harris’s campaign still faces a $20 million debt, underscoring financial challenges for the Democratic Party post-election.