WASHINGTON (NEWSnet/AP) — A fundraiser for President Joe Biden Thursday in New York City that includes Barack Obama and Bill Clinton is raising $25 million, setting a record for election season events, his campaign said.

The amount was a major show of Democratic support for Biden, who expects to face former president Donald Trump in the November election.

The Radio City Music Hall event is a highlight of recent presidential campaign travel for the Democrat. Biden has visited several political battlegrounds during the past three weeks.

The centerpiece is an onstage conversation with the three presidents, moderated by late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert. There’s also a lineup of musical performers — Queen Latifah, Lizzo, Ben Platt, Cynthia Erivo and Lea Michele — that will be hosted by actress Mindy Kaling.

While tickets are as low as $225, more money includes more perks. A photo with all three is $100,000. A donation of $250,000 earns donors access to one reception, and $500,000 gets them into an even more exclusive gathering.

“But the party doesn’t stop there,” according to the campaign. First lady Jill Biden and DJ D-Nice will host an after-party at Radio City Music Hall with 500 guests.

Obama and Clinton are helping Biden expand his already significant cash advantage over Trump. Biden had $155 million in cash on hand through the end of February, compared with $37 million for Trump and his Save America political action committee.

“This historic raise is a show of strong enthusiasm for President Biden and Vice President Harris and a testament to the unprecedented fundraising machine we’ve built,” said campaign co-chair Jeffrey Katzenberg.

To compare, Trump has kept a low profile in recent weeks, partially because of courtroom appearances for various legal cases, the bills for which he's paying with funds from donors. But he is expected to be in the area on Thursday, attending the Long Island wake of a New York City police officer who was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Queens.

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