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Hollywood Donors Feel ‘Tremendous Enthusiasm’ for Kamala Harris Presidential Campaign, but Anger at Katzenberg Lingers Over Biden Fundraising


Hollywood is gathering support for Kamala Harris, though some are blaming campaign co-chair Jeffrey Katzenberg for his fundraising for Joe Biden.

Some wanted Biden to step aside even before his disastrous debate against Republican nominee Donald Trump on June 27, and they’re blaming Jeffrey Katzenberg for the unprecedented situation the Democrats find themselves in. The Gotham Group founder and CEO Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, who has served on the national finance committees for Harris, Obama and Hillary Clinton, called Biden’s announcement “a big, giant exhale” that rippled through the industry. Several Silicon Valley titans, like David Sacks and Marc Andreessen, have made the surprise migration to Trump’s corner — and Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has pledged $45 million a month to the former president.

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