Numerous prominent Hollywood contributors to President Joe Biden are in a state of panic following his lackluster performance at the recent presidential debate. According to sources, donors within the media and entertainment sector have expressed concern over Biden’s debate performance, with some even calling for him to withdraw from the race or threatening to withhold further financial support from the Democratic Party.
Biden’s apparent freezing, hoarse voice, and mumbling during the debate, as well as his numerous errors in his closing statement, have all contributed to the unease among these donors.
“With all the text chains I’m on, people are basically like, ‘If he doesn’t drop out, we’re not giving any more money to Democrats or the Democratic Party,’” an anonymous Hollywood donor told the outlet. “It’s like super intense.” Another anonymous Hollywood donor said there was “a sense that the money dried up last night about 10 minutes into the debate.”
Several Democratic officials and members of the media expressed concern after witnessing Biden’s debate performance against former President Donald Trump, calling for his replacement. However, the Biden campaign has affirmed that he will not withdraw from the presidential race. Mitch Landrieu, Co-Chair of the Biden Campaign, informed NBC News that Biden appeared “sluggish” due to a cold, but stated that he was comfortable with people assessing Biden’s capabilities based on the debate. Despite some donors in Hollywood finding Biden’s performance worrisome, they have pledged their continued support.
Jeffrey Katzenberg and Haim Saban, two prominent donors for the Democrat Party, have allegedly chosen to postpone their decision-making process:
“But in Hollywood, all eyes are on Jeffrey Katzenberg, the town’s most active Democratic fundraiser, who organized the recent fete that brought Biden and former President Barack Obama to L.A. and drew the likes of George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jimmy Kimmel and Jack Black. Sources close to Katzenberg say he is taking a wait-and-see approach to how Biden’s debate performance plays out in the coming days. The same is true for media mogul Haim Saban, traditionally one of the Democratic Party’s most prolific donors. Saban has kept a low profile after someone, presumaby within the White House, leaked an email he sent to two Biden aides criticizing the president’s move to withhold some military support to Israel. Both Katzenberg and Saban declined to comment.”
