Biden raises $28 million in a gala full of celebrities such as Barbra Streisand, George Clooney and Julia Roberts
Those present paid between $250 and $500,000 to attend a gala that also featured Barack Obama, Jill Biden, Gavin Newsom and Karen Bass.
Joe Biden attended a fundraising event for his campaign held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles where he was accompanied by his wife, Jill Biden, and several celebrities, as well as former President Barack Obama. During his speech, the president took the opportunity to review current events and criticize his likely opponent in the November election, Donald Trump.
The gala, held on Saturday and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, was attended by several artists who have never hidden their affinity and support for the Democratic Party, such as George Clooney, Julia Roberts and Barbra Streisand.
Other performers such as Jack Black, Kathryn Hahn and Jason Bateman were also present, as well as California Governor Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and different state and local legislators.
It is estimated that the Biden campaign will add more than $28 million to its coffers thanks to the event. Each attendee paid between $250 and $500,000 depending on the seat they requested, as reported by The Los Angeles Times.
Attacks on Trump and Obama's praise of Biden
It is true that Biden's references to Trump were brief. The most notable was that the president assured that without having done anything, he would have done "better than him." It was Obama who was in charge of delivering a more provocative speech against his successor in office:
Aside from his attacks on Trump, Obama praised Biden's management of the White House: