Biden earns record-breaking cash haul at glitzy Hollywood fundraiser
Biden earns record-breaking cash haul at glitzy Hollywood fundraiser
President Biden's Los Angeles fundraiser at the Peacock Theater — an event featuring Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Jimmy Kimmel and former President Barack Obama — hauled in at least $28 million for his re-election campaign.
Why it matters: It breaks the Democratic Party record for most cash raised in one night, the L.A. Times reports. Tickets ranged from $250 to $500,000.
Zoom in: Biden and celebrity comics got in some quips about Trump.
- Biden said: "Remember the pandemic, [Trump] said, 'Don't worry, just inject a little bleach.' It worked for him — the color of his hair."
- Kimmel joked about the early pandemic toilet paper shortage: "He promised he would make America great again. And the next thing you know, we are wiping ourselves with envelopes."
- Obama's response: "Is that how you handled it, Jimmy?"
Other celebrities who took the stage included Jack Black and Sheryl Lee Ralph, who both sang; Barbra Streisand, who introduced first lady Jill Biden; and Kathryn Hahn and Jason Bateman.
Go deeper: Obama to influencers in L.A.: "I watch sports, mostly"
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