Democrats Face Backlash From Donors As Hakeem Jeffries Lands In L.A. For Big Ticket Fundraiser

deadline.com:

EXCLUSIVE: As Hakeem Jeffries treks to Los Angeles today for a big-ticket fundraiser, a number of Hollywood donors are staying on the sidelines, out of fatigue, frustration and even fear over the ability of the party to stand up to Donald Trump. “I’m not interested, skipping it,” one usually very dependable Democratic check writer said of Jeffries’ Hope Warschaw hosted event Wednesday. “The Democrats are all about the midterms, great.

But that’s next year, they’re blowing it against Trump now,” the producer added dismissively of the party’s leadership and its opposition to the chaos and of Donald Trump’s return to the White House. “A lot of that is on Hakeem, Schumer, Pelosi and the rest of them.” Out on the West Coast last month to talk with Silicon Valley Democrats, Jeffries’ fundraiser tonight has tickets going from $10,000 a couple to $100,000.

With the man who would be speaker accompanied by Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chair Rep.

Suzanne DelBene (D-WA), all proceeds raised Wednesday will go to the Jeffries Victory Fund, which hands out money to the DCCC and others.