Anti-Israel protesters gather outside star-studded Radio City fundraiser, denouncing Biden as ‘war criminal’ amid $25M event.
Ahead of President Biden’s campaign fundraiser at Radio City Music Hall, hundreds of anti-Israel protesters gathered for a “Flood Manhattan for Gaza” demonstration. The venue, where former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton were expected to join Biden, became surrounded by angry demonstrators on Sixth Avenue.
The fundraiser, featuring a discussion moderated by CBS “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert, was met with chants of “Free, free Palestine!” while NYPD officers monitored the scene. Amid the protests, shouts of “F—k Joe Biden” and “Genocide Joe has got to go!” resonated. By 8 p.m. According to sources, at least one demonstrator had been arrested for disorderly conduct.
During the protest outside Radio City Music Hall, many demonstrators waved Palestinian flags and held signs denouncing President Biden and the Democratic Party as “war criminals.” Other signs advocated for ending all US aid to Israel.
President Biden’s reelection campaign reported a record-breaking $25 million raised from Thursday’s fundraiser.
According to a Democrat familiar with the planning, over 5,000 attendees paid between $225 and $500,000 for the event. Streaming the event online costs $25.
Top donors received special privileges: a photo with all three presidents for $100,000, access to one reception for $250,000, and entry to an exclusive gathering for $500,000.
Comedian Stephen Colbert hosted an “armchair conversation” among the trio of former Democratic presidents in front of a Radio City Music Hall crowd. Queen Latifah, Lizzo, Ben Platt, Cynthia Erivo, and Lea Michele were scheduled to perform.
According to NBC, NYPD closed down 49th, 50th, and 51st streets to traffic between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenues outside the venue starting at noon on Thursday.
Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump attended the wake of slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller on Long Island.
Former President Donald Trump, after meeting with the family of the 31-year-old slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller, urged for “toughening up” on law and order outside of the funeral home in Massapequa.
“The perfect family has been so tragically altered, forever altered,” Trump told The Post in an exclusive interview.