Abigail Disney said she is whole-heartedly supporting Vice President Kamala Harris‘ presidential campaign, after previously saying she would cease contributions to Democrats unless President Biden dropped out of the race.
Disney, the outspoken filmmaker and philanthropist who is the granddaughter of Roy O. Disney, less than a month ago said she was convinced Biden would lose in a rematch with Donald Trump and that she would “stop any contributions” to the Democratic party “unless and until” Biden was replaced at the top of the ticket. Disney had previously opined that Harris could defeat Trump in the general election “by a lot.”
After Biden announced Sunday he was suspending his 2024 reelection campaign — and endorsed Harris to run in his place — Disney now says she will donate to the VP’s election bid and plans to host a fundraising event for Harris. “I am supporting her with all my heart,” Disney wrote in a text message to New York Times reporter Kenneth Vogel.
Other entertainment figures jumping on the Harris bandwagon have included Netflix co-founder and executive chairman Reed Hastings, who had called on Biden to exit the presidential race. “Congrats to Kamala Harris — now it is time to win,” Hastings posted on X late Monday.
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Regarding Harris, Disney had previously stated, “We have an excellent Vice President. If Democrats would tolerate any of her perceived shortcomings even one-tenth as much as they have tolerated Biden’s (and let’s not kid ourselves about where race and gender figure in that inequity) and if Democrats can find a way to stop quibbling and rally around her, we can win this election by a lot.”
Abigail Disney has taken public stands on a range of issues, including criticizing activist investor Nelson Peltz’s recent proxy fight to shake up Disney’s board. A longtime Democratic donor, Abigail Disney gave $50,000 to the Jane Fonda Climate political action committee in April 2024, according to an FEC filing.
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