- A growing list of wealthy Democrats are using their checkbooks to pressure Biden to drop out.
- Others, such as Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings, simply no longer support Biden.
- The donor uprising adds further obstacles to Biden hanging on after his disastrous debate performance.
Some of the Democratic Party’s biggest donors are pressuring President Joe Biden to step aside.
Some on this growing list of Hollywood titans, powerful heirs, and staunch Democratic Party supporters are pledging to cut off their support until Biden drops out.
Others are so angry about the president’s standing after his disastrous debate performance that they have vowed to cut off all Democrats.
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So far, only two congressional Democrats have called on Biden to drop out. The combined weight of the party’s monied class could prove too much to bear.
Already, former President Donald Trump has erased Biden’s cash advantage after a flood of donations spurred by Trump’s felony conviction. Biden and his allies simply can’t afford to lose much other ground.
Here’s the list of donors who are calling for Biden to step aside
