Hollywood Democratic megadonor Ari Emaunel fumed over President Biden following last week's presidential debate, declaring 'We're in f--- city' as he and other donors continue to navigate their party in disarray. Appearing at the Aspen Institute's Ideas Festival on Friday, the day after Biden shocked the nation with his dismal debate performance, Emanuel was asked to react to Democrats 'jumping out of the window.' 'Well, I'm pissed off at the Founding Fathers.
However, top Democrats are rallying behind Biden, including former President Obama. 'Bad debate nights happen. Trust me, I know,' Obama said in a statement Friday. 'But this election is still a choice between someone who has fought for ordinary folks his entire life and someone who only cares about himself. Between someone who tells the truth; who knows right from wrong and will give it to the American people straight — and someone who lies through his teeth for his own benefit.
There is also panic among the donor class. political analyst John Heilemann revealed that bigwig Democratic donors are 'freaked out' that Biden relies on teleprompters during their private fundraisers. 'He never ad-libs. He's never just off prompter… I mean, you're sitting with a bunch of, like, 40 multimillionaires who are writing you giant checks. You have 15 minutes of remarks to give over dinner, and you're on prompter. Again, does that make him a bad president? No.