Report: Hollywood Mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg Had to Convince Democrat Donors Biden Not Too Old to Run AgainDavid Ng 14 Jun 2024
Hollywood mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg reportedly had to engage in some heavy lifting to convince skeptical Democrat donors that President Joe Biden isn’t too old to run again.
Last year, Jeffrey Katzenberg — who serves as Biden’s re-election co-chair — faced significant skepticism from some important Democrat contributors who believed the octogenarian Biden isn’t up to another four years in office, according to a New York Times report.
Even after Katzenberg tried to allay their concerns, some still weren’t convinced, prompting Katzenberg to invite them to a White House meeting with Biden to persuade them to come aboard.
“He was like, ‘Trust me. And if you don’t trust me, trust, but verify. Come with me and see for yourself and engage with the president,’” California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) recalled to the Times. “And he started doing that in a consistent way.”
In the end, Newsom said, “he really was instrumental in getting people off the sidelines and getting them to dive headfirst in this campaign.”
The revelations come as Biden’s cognitive decline appears to be getting worse, with the 81-year-old president once again embarrassing himself at recent public events. During a photo-op this week in Italy with other G7 leaders, Biden appeared to randomly wander off by himself and had to be gently guided back by Italy’s Giorgia Meloni.
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