The biggest stars rolled out the red carpet for the president in Los Angeles.
that took in a record $US30 million-plus for a Democratic candidate, according to his campaign, in hopes of energizing would-be supporters for aGeorge Clooney, Julia Roberts and Barbra Streisand were among those who took the stage at the 7100-seat Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel interviewed Biden and former, who both stressed the need to defeat former President Donald Trump in a race that's expected to be exceedingly close.
Further laying bare the political implications were police in riot gear outside the theater. A group of protesters angry about the Biden's administration’s handling of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza demonstrated nearby.The fundraiser included singing by Jack Black and Sheryl Lee Ralph, and actors Kathryn Hahn and Jason Bateman introduced Kimmel, who himself introduced Biden and Obama. The comedian deadpanned, “I was told I was getting introduced by Batman, not Bateman.
Trump spent Saturday campaigning in Detroit and criticised Biden's handling of the economy and inflation. The president was fundraising "with out-of-touch elitist Hollywood celebrities,” Trump campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said. Trump nominated three justices who helped overturn Roe v Wade, the landmark decision guaranteeing a constitutional right to an abortion. The audience expressed its displeasure at the mention of Roe, to which Obama responded, “don't hiss, vote.” That was a play on his common refrain prioritising voting over booing.
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