It takes a lot to become president of the United States – a strong vision, stellar communication skills, political prowess, charisma and money, loads of money.

So what was the price tag for the 2020 U.S. presidential election?

Joe Biden, Donald Trump and other candidates spent an estimated $6.6 billion on the campaign trail. This makes it the costliest U.S. election ever, greater than the GDP of the Maldives, Fiji, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Bhutan.

Trump had his eyes on a second term as soon as he took office and went on to raise $774 million to support his venture, according to the Federal Election Commission filings. Biden, on the other hand, raised significantly more – $1 billion.

So where did the money come from?

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