Biden looks to capitalize on star-studded Hollywood fundraiser after Trump's massive cash haul in blue state
'When politicians look to the west, they see a field of green,' a California-based political scientist told Fox News
By Paul Steinhauser Fox News
Published June 15, 2024 4:00am EDT
After a lucrative three-day swing by former President Trump through California, President Biden returns to the West Coast to tap into the Democratic-dominated state's political ATM.
With less than five months to go until the November election, late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel will interview Biden and former President Obama as they team up with Hollywood heavyweights George Clooney and Julia Roberts at a star-studded fundraiser that's expected to haul in millions.
It's the latest case of national politicians coming to California to pad their campaign coffers. According to figures from the Federal Election Commission, Biden and Trump have raked in more money in California this cycle than from any other state.
"When politicians look to the west, they see a field of green," veteran California-based political scientist Jack Pitney at Claremont McKenna College told Fox News.
Tickets for Saturday's gala at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles, which an invitation described as a "historic night," ranged from $250 for a single person to get in the door to half a million dollars for special access, photos with Biden and Obama and invitations to an after-party.
The president arrives in California one week after Trump left the Golden State.
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