LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some of Hollywood's brightest stars headlined a glitzy fundraiser for President Joe Biden on Saturday night, helping raise what his reelection campaign said was $28 million and hoping to energize would-be supporters for a November election that they argued was among the most important in the nation's history.
BYPresident Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event with former President Barack Obama at the Peacock Theater, Saturday, June 15, 2024, in Los Angeles.
Luminaries from the entertainment world have increasingly lined up to help Biden's campaign, and just how important the event was to his reelection bid could be seen in the Democratic president's decision to fly through the night across nine time zones, from the G7 summit in southern Italy to Southern California, to attend.
But he quickly pivoted to far more serious topics, saying that"so much is at stake in this election" and listing women's rights, health care and noting that"even the ballot is on the ballot" in a reference to the Biden administration's calls to expand voting rights. But Biden told the crowd in California that"we passed every major piece of legislation we attempted to get done." And Obama expressed admiration for sweeping legislation on health care, public works, the environment, technology manufacturing, gun safety and other major initiatives that the administration of his former vice president has overseen.
Biden said the person elected president in November could get the chance to nominate two new justices, though a second Biden term probably wouldn't drastically overhaul a court that currently features a 6-3 conservative majority.
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