Wealthy Democratic Donors Demand Biden Exit 2024 Race, Threaten to Halt Millions in Donations to Democratic Party

2024-07-05 1,651

Abigail Disney, an heiress to the Disney fortune, and other wealthy Democratic donors say they will stop donating to the Democratic Party until Joe Biden drops out of the 2024 presidential race. Abigail Disney has donated over $200,000 to Democratic candidates and causes in recent years and says Biden needs to step aside for the party to defeat Donald Trump. Another donor, says he will pause over $3 million in planned donations until Biden drops out. A New York Times poll after the debate showed Biden trailing Trump among likely voters by 6 points.