A lavish Radio City Music Hall fundraiser for President Biden's campaign that featured former Presidents Obama and Clinton was repeatedly interrupted Thursday night as multiple demonstrators shouted over the trio of presidents.
President Joe Biden, left center, and former presidents Barack Obama, right center, and Bill Clinton participate in a fundraising event with Stephen Colbert, left, at Radio City Music Hall, Thursday, March 28, 2024, in New York. A lavish Radio City Music Hall fundraiser for President Biden’s campaign that featured former Presidents Obama and Clinton was repeatedly interrupted Thursday night as multiple demonstrators shouted over the trio of presidents.
As the three Democratic presidents began their sit-down conversation with late-night host Stephen Colbert, a woman blew a whistle and held up a “War pig” sign that warned that “nuclear war with Russia” is near. After she was escorted out, a second wave of protests began. Several attendees began booing, whistling and yelling in protest of Mr.At one point, Mr. Obama appeared to vent his frustration with the protesters’ repeated interruptions.“There’s a lot of people who are very, very — there are too many innocent victims, Israeli and Palestinian,” Mr.Photos and videos on social media showed dozens of demonstrators outside the storied venue holding Palestinian flags and protesters calling for the U.S.
Musical guests Queen Latifah, Lizzo, Ben Platt, Cynthia Erivo and Lea Michele performed at the soiree. Tickets started at $250, with high-level perks reserved for big donors. Attendees could pay $100,000 and more for a photo with all three presidents by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz. Those who contributed at the $250,000 and $500,000 levels had access to two separate fundraisers with the presidents.
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