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Report: Hillary To Raise $15 MILLION At George Clooney Fundraisers

Chuck Ross Investigative Reporter
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After visiting with poor seniors in East Harlem on Friday, Hillary Clinton jetted off to California where she is expected to haul in $15 million for her campaign and other Democrats at two fundraisers hosted by actor George Clooney.

The first event was a dinner held Friday night at the San Francisco home of Shervin Peshavar, a venture capitalist and big-time Democratic donor.

Clooney and his wife Amal are hosting the shindig, which Deadline reports will be attended by around 100 deep-pocketed donors.

The event, which is being held in San Francisco’s swanky Nob Hill neighborhood, drew negative press last month when it was revealed that for the price of $353,400, top donors could attain the title of “event chair.”

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The contributions will be divvied up between Clinton’s campaign, the Democratic National Committee, and various state party committees.

Clinton will travel to Studio City on Saturday to attend another Clooney fundraiser, this time at the actor’s home. Other Hollywood bigwigs — director Steven Spielberg and Dreamworks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg — will attend. Billionaire Haim Saban, a longtime Clinton donor, will also attend the event.

Top tickets for that dinner will run $100,000.

All told, the two events are expected to draw $15 million, according to Deadline. The haul is the by far the biggest of the 2016 presidential cycle, and likely will surpass President Obama’s Hollywood fundraisers.

The San Francisco affair was not without detractors Friday night. Bernie Sanders supporters protested outside of the event, carrying signs, chanting and banging pots and pans.

“Can U spot me $353,400 I want 2B Democrat,” read one protester’s sign.

Sanders flew to Vatican City on Friday where he gave a speech railing against income inequality.

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