‘Absolutely Repulsive’: Harris Campaign Spending Good Chunk Of Cycle Rubbing Elbows With Celebs, Big Money DonorsHailey Gomez
General Assignment Reporter
October 05, 2024 12:00 PM ET
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign appears to have set their focus on fundraising and celebrity sit-downs, raking in millions through the help of Hollywood and big money donors.
Support for Vice President Kamala Harris skyrocketed after President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid on July 21 and endorsed her. Donors who had withheld funds under Biden and celebrities questioning his mental fitness quickly rallied around Harris, dramatically boosting her image.
Less than a day after Biden’s exit, the Democracy Alliance — a group of left-leaning donors that has raised over $2 billion for liberal causes — threw its support behind Harris. In her first official month as the nominee, Harris’ campaign raised $361 million in August, more than doubling former President Donald Trump’s haul for the same month.
Harris made her first appearance in the Los Angeles area since announcing her campaign on Sunday, hosting a fundraiser with tickets starting at $500 per person and rising to $1 million, according to Deadline. With celebrities like Stevie Wonder, Demi Lovato, Jessica Alba and Lily Tomlin in attendance, the event in combination with another San Francisco fundraiser raked in an estimated $55 million for the vice president’s campaign, Spectrum News 1 reported.
“We just see the same old tired show from the same old tired playbook,” Harris stated at the Los Angeles fundraiser, the outlet reported.
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