- George Clooney and Julia Roberts are expected to attend the fundraiser in Hollywood
- Barack Obama and the Clintons will also host events for Biden’s campaign
- It comes as Biden’s advisers are concerned about Trump gaining campaign money
A star-studded squad of the political and entertainment elite will headline a major fundraiser for Joe Biden in Hollywood next month, as even his own advisers acknowledge that Donald Trump is closing the gap.
George Clooney and Julia Roberts – one of Hollywood’s most famous screen couples – will be doing some heavy lifting for the campaign at an event in Los Angeles in June.
Not only will the stars of Oceans Eleven and Ticket to Paradise be in attendance, but they will also participate in a competition that will take over the campaign’s social media platforms.
Both Oscar winners will also put their names on text messages and emails on behalf of their campaigns.
More Hollywood A-listers will participate, as will former President Barack Obama.
A star-studded squad of the political and entertainment elite will headline a major fundraiser for Joe Biden in Hollywood next month, as even his own advisers acknowledge that Donald Trump is closing the gap.
George Clooney and Julia Roberts – one of Hollywood’s most famous screen couples – will do some heavy lifting for the campaign at an event in Los Angeles in June
The Biden campaign has beaten Trump to the punch in securing money from major donors, but a campaign official admitted they will likely need even more money for the November rematch.
“We’re under no illusions that he won’t close the gap,” a Biden campaign adviser said NBC News.
“But what he can’t get back is the time we had with all that money to do what we did.”
On another date earlier this summer, Biden will reunite with former President Bill Clinton for a fundraiser on the East Coast, where former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is also expected to attend.
Biden hosted events in late March and April with Clinton, Obama and actor Michael Douglas, raising more than $26 million, a record for the party for a single event.
It led Biden’s campaign to a fundraising month of $43.8 million, three times what Trump raised in that period, according to FEC filings.
Trump’s campaign claims to reach the summit with a $50.5 million event in Palm Beach in April, which is not yet reflected in campaign documents.
The Biden event in New York came on the same day as Trump traveled to Long Island to meet with grieving family members at a vigil for slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller, who was killed in the line of duty.
Biden held events in late March and April with Presidents Clinton, Obama and actor Michael Douglas, raising more than $26 million, a record for the party for a single event
On another date earlier this summer, Biden will reunite with former President Bill Clinton for a fundraiser on the East Coast, where former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is also expected to attend.
He was shot and killed in Queens during a routine traffic stop stopped Monday and gruesome surveillance footage captured the moment.
Biden distorted the date of the January 6 riots when he attacked Trump at a fundraiser hosted by Douglas in Westchester, New York, in late April.
His visit closed roads and schools around the village of Irvington as anti-Israel demonstrators took to the streets.
The fundraiser took place at the home of Douglas and his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones, who were not present due to filming, the White House pool report said.
Clooney has long been an ally of the president, with Biden saying he would have supported him had he run against Hillary Clinton in 2016.
The A-lister has long been a staunch supporter of the liberal Democrats. He once held a fundraiser for Obama at his home, which added $15 million to the president’s reelection coffers.
The fundraiser comes as Biden continues to struggle in the polls against Trump despite his huge cash advantage.
According to the latter FiveThirtyEight On average, Trump leads Biden by one point.