President Joe Biden on Monday told a packed Broadway theater full of big-name stars hosting a fundraiser in his honor that he was running for reelection because Donald Trump was determined to destroy the nation. Democracy is at stake, he told the audience at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater. Hate groups have been emboldened, he said. Books are being banned. Children go…
Biden, who is set to address the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, arrived in New York on Sunday evening so he could squeeze in the fundraisers as the end of the quarter for federal election reporting nears.
Biden walked on stage to the showstopper “All That Jazz,” and spoke about how when his sons were little they'd head up to New York twice a year to catch a show. Once, they brought their boys to see Bette Midler, whose act wasn't exactly known to be family-friendly, and she singled them out. “President Biden, I am here to pledge to you that we in this theater — all 1,500 strong of us — are your warriors, are your troops in ensuring that we maintain, affirm and nurture the soul of our democracy and the soul of our nation," Seller said, echoing a phrase Biden often invokes when he's talking about why he's running for reelection.
The ongoing actors and writers strike has ground that to a halt, at least for now. Writers have been on strike for 4 1/2 months over issues including pay, job security and regulating the use of artificial intelligence. SAG-AFTRA members went on strike on July 14.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Biden tells a Broadway theater packed for fundraiser that Trump is determined to destroy the nationPresident Joe Biden has told a packed Broadway theater full of big-name stars hosting a fundraiser in his honor that he is running for reelection because Donald Trump was determined to destroy the nation
Read more »
With Hollywood on strike, Biden leans on Broadway stars in hunt for campaign cashPresident Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is getting some fundraising help from Broadway's biggest names.
Read more »
With Hollywood on strike, Biden leans on Broadway stars in hunt for campaign cashPresident Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is getting some fundraising help from Broadway's biggest names
Read more »
With Hollywood on strike, Biden leans on Broadway stars in hunt for campaign cashPresident Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is getting some fundraising help from Broadway's biggest names.
Read more »
With Hollywood on strike, Biden leans on Broadway stars in hunt for campaign cashPresident Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is getting some fundraising help from Broadway's biggest names.
Read more »
With Hollywood on strike, Biden leans on Broadway stars in hunt for campaign cashPresident Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is getting some fundraising help from Broadway's biggest names.
Read more »