Newsweek - USA (2020-03-20)

BY

PAUL BOND

“He lived long enough to see his legacy.” » P.

BATTLE OF THE STARS Celebrities who have backed one of the two Democratic frontrunners. Left to right: Dick Van Dyke

(Sanders), Cher (Biden), Sarah Silverman(Sanders), Rob Reiner (Biden) and Chuck D (Sanders).

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Buttigieg had amassed $1.5 million, more than any

other Democrat, before pulling out of the race fol-

lowing a weak showing in South Carolina. He threw

his support to Joe Biden, as did Amy Klobuchar

who had raised only $200,000 from Hollywood.

Michael Bloomberg, who had been financing his

own campaign, had been backed by Michael Doug-

las and Republican Clint Eastwood.

Of the remaining Democratic con-

tenders, Sanders has collected the

most in contributions from enter-

tainers with $1.4 million. His celeb-

rity supporters include Dick Van Dyke,

Sarah Silverman and Public Enemy’s

Chuck D. Joe Biden has raised about $900,000. Cher,

Rob Reiner and Alyssa Milano back his candidacy

(Elizabeth Warren who dropped out of the race

on March 5. had raised about the same amount as

Biden and been endorsed by Jack Black, Ashley Judd,

Scarlett Johansson and Rosie O’Donnell).

when actor jack black got a star on

Hollywood’s Walk of Fame in 2018, he volun-

teered this political commentary: “Donald Trump’s

a piece of shit.” In a recent column for Variety, Bar-

bra Streisand was more circumspect but just as pas-

sionate, writing that Trump “has demolished our

standing in the world with his laughable boasts and

breathtaking ignorance.”

But while anti-Trump sentiment is

widespread among showbiz liberals,

there is much less unanimity about

which Democrat should take his

place in the White House.

“We’re spinning around trying to

find our ass,” says actor and activist Ed Asner. “We’re

all confused. But defeating Trump is more import-

ant than finding our ass.” Asner has agreed to appear

at an upcoming rally for Bernie Sanders though he

hasn’t yet decided who he’ll officially endorse.

In terms of Hollywood fundraising, Pete

Which Democrat

is Winning

the Hollywood

Primary?

The liberal glitterati agree that political

Job No. 1 is replacing President Donald Trump in November.

What they can’t agree on is with whom

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