President Biden appeared together with his predecessors — former presidents Barack Obama and Invoice Clinton — at a star-studded fundraiser in New York Metropolis on Thursday evening anticipated to fetch greater than $25 million towards his re-election marketing campaign.
The one-night occasion was held at Radio Metropolis Music Corridor in Manhattan. Greater than 5,000 folks have been anticipated on the sold-out gala. The occasion is not low cost.
Organizers charged a minimal of $250 to attend and as much as $500,000 for a extra intimate, unique reception. For $100,000, visitors can get a photograph with all three presidents taken by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz.
Stephen Colbert, host of “The Late Show,” moderated a dialogue with Biden and two former commanders-in-chief in entrance of 1000’s of visitors.
President Joe Biden, middle, and former presidents Barack Obama, left, and Invoice Clinton take part in a fundraising occasion Thursday evening with at Radio Metropolis Music Corridor in Manhattan, N.Y. (AP Picture/Alex Brandon)
Entry to a smaller, digital occasion with Biden, Clinton and Obama prices $25.
Musicians Queen Latifah, Lizzo, Ben Platt, Cynthia Erivo and Lea Michele are slated to carry out, Reuters reported.
Lots of money
Biden, who has routinely raised extra marketing campaign money than former President Trump, raised greater than $53 million in February, and $10 million within the 24 hours following his March 7 State of the Union handle.
“This historic raise is a show of strong enthusiasm for President Biden and Vice-President [Kamala] Harris and a testament to the unprecedented fundraising machine we’ve built,” mentioned Jeffrey Katzenberg, the Hollywood movie mogul who serves as Biden marketing campaign co-chair, mentioned in an announcement.
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“Unlike our opponent, every dollar we’re raising is going to reach the voters who will decide this election — communicating the president’s historic record, his vision for the future and laying plain the stakes of this election. The numbers don’t lie: today’s event is a massive show of force and a true reflection of the momentum to re-elect the Biden-Harris ticket.”
Obama is still very popular with younger voters and progressives, who’ve voiced disdain over Biden’s help for Israel after its response to the Oct. 7 assaults by Hamas. Thursday’s fundraiser was met with pro-Palestinian protests outdoors Radio Metropolis Music Corridor.
Protesters interrupt Biden, others
Video footage taken from outdoors Radio Metropolis Music corridor confirmed protesters clashing with police and accusing Biden of being complicit within the deaths of residents of the Gaza Strip by the hands of Israeli forces.
In the course of the occasion, a number of folks interrupted the presidents’ through the question-and-answer portion of the evening.
“You can’t just talk and not listen,” Obama mentioned earlier than the viewers gave him a standing ovation.
One other shouted: “You’re out of your f—– minds,” whereas being escorted out of the constructing.
Because the occasion received underway, emcee Mindy Kaling joked that it was good to be in a room with “so many rich people,” including that she cherished they have been supporting a president who “openly” promised to “raise your taxes.”
“The reason we are here is to re-elect President Joe Biden,” she mentioned.
Trump attends police officer’s wake
As Biden was making ready for the occasion Thursday, Trump was some 40 miles away on Lengthy Island to attend the wake for slain New York police officer Jason Diller, who was fatally shot this week throughout a site visitors cease in Queens.
After the service, Trump emphasised regulation and order.
“Such a sad, sad event. Such a horrible thing. And it’s happening all too often and we’re just not going to let it happen,” Trump mentioned. “We need law and order.”
New York’s Radio Metropolis Music Corridor (AP)
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The White House supplied its condolences to Diller’s household and NYPD, saying Biden has stood regulation enforcement his complete profession.
“The President has stood with law enforcement his entire career and continues to stand with them as they put their lives on the line for their communities,” she mentioned. “Under his leadership, we will continue to support police officers and ensure that they have resources they need to continue — to continue to do the work — the all-important that — work that they have to do on behalf of the community.”
