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Updated · Fox News · Sep 29
Brown, Talarico Headline $27,000 NYC Fundraiser Hosted by Alexis Bittar
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Sep 29

Brown, Talarico Headline $27,000 NYC Fundraiser Hosted by Alexis Bittar

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 29

Summary

  • $500-to-$27,000 tickets were offered at a Manhattan fundraiser Monday night headlined by Democratic Senate candidates Sherrod Brown and James Talarico, according to an invitation cited by the Washington Free Beacon.
  • Alexis Bittar, the celebrity jeweler who hosted the event, is drawing attention for past remarks calling the United States a "sh--hole" and the American flag "a symbol of aggression."
  • Robert De Niro was also listed as a host, and Bittar has recently backed other progressive Democrats, including Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's transition effort.
  • Talarico's campaign declined to comment on the fundraiser, while Brown and Bittar did not respond to requests for comment.

Insights

How much influence do celebrity hosts and top-dollar donors really gain at a Manhattan fundraiser like this one?
Was this merely a routine high-end fundraiser, or a window into how cultural status shapes political fundraising networks?