Screenshot via TwitterBernie Sanders supporters line the street near a Hillary Clinton fundraiser hosted by George Clooney and other Hollywood stars.Oscar-winning actor George Clooney hosted a couple of pricey fundraising events for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign on Friday and Saturday.
The events — one in San Francisco, the other in the Hollywood area — have stirred up some criticism for their high-dollar ticket prices, which ranged from $33,400 each to $353,400 per couple.
Near the Clooney/Clinton soirée in Studio City on Saturday, Clooney's neighbor threw a competing fundraiser for Clinton's Democratic presidential primary rival, Bernie Sanders, The Hill reported.
While the Clinton fundraiser was reportedly attended by Hollywood influencers like film exec Jeffrey Katzenberg and director Steven Spielberg, the Sanders event cost $27 per person and was more or less open to the public.
The invite for the so-called "99% Party" indicated that no one would be kept out "for lack of funds." It was hosted by Howard Gold, the man whose family established the 99 Cents Only franchise.
Here's the invite that was sent to Sanders' supporters:
Clooney's neighbor throws Sanders fundraiser during Clooney-Clinton event https://t.co/PVcCG6uVPm pic.twitter.com/5pk9i67NaM
— The Hill (@thehill) April 17, 2016
"Swimming pools, Movie stars and merriment for all," the invite read. The so-called Clooney Counterparty drew a sizable crowd:
The #ClooneyCounterparty lines the street leading to @HillaryClinton 's 100k/plate fundraiser. #FeelTheBern pic.twitter.com/FYEEBjfAGo
— Sanders Fangirl (@sandersfangirl) April 17, 2016
Some of the Sanders supporters apparently threw $1 bills at Clinton's motorcade:
Sanders supporters outside Clinton's Clooney fundraiser in LA shower her motorcade in $1,000. pic.twitter.com/ivbu024IcG
— Dan Merica (@danmericaCNN) April 17, 2016
The senator from Vermont has zeroed in on those apparent connections to draw parallels to what he calls a troubled campaign finance system, and to question Clinton's integrity.
Sanders often points to his campaign's comparatively smaller donations as he campaigns against the influence of big money in politics.
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