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The Harris campaign spent $1.37 billion and Trump spent $914 million. This follows the 2016 election where Clinton spent $1.2 billion and Trump spent $600 million. It was said that money is the mothers milk of politics but that was not the case in these two presidential elections. The other thing called into question is the press. The stats show that the major TV networks and major newspaper were lopsided in their reporting with Trump getting 85% negative and Biden/Harris getting 78% positive. From this, many conclude that legacy media is no longer a force in determining election results. This is not that surprising considering trust in journalism and declined over the years and fewer people are getting their political news from these sources. Social media is the place most people go to and this is particularly apt for younger people. It is expected that this trend will continue.