Former Late night funnyman David letterman will headline a fundraiser for President Biden in Martha’s Vineyard, even as a growing chorus of big donors and Democrats line up to push him out of the race for the White House.
Letterman, who helmed CBS’ “Late Show” for 22 seasons, will attend the July 29 fundraiser, which is being held at the home of a family friend of Hawaii Gov. Josh Green.
The president’s campaign also has at least 10 other fundraising events scheduled over the final days of July.
The news of Letterman’s bid to help save Biden’s campaign comes as other celebrities, like actor George Clooney and author Steven King, have called on Biden to drop out of the race after his horrible performance in the June 27 debate with GOP Presidential nominee Donald Trump.
Biden insists he’s the best Democrat to beat Trump.
Green has known the Biden family for years — his wife’s uncle was Biden’s college roommate — and he said the decision whether or not to leave the race has to come from Biden himself.
“We support the President, the V.P. and the Democratic Party, in good and tough times because he has been there for us as a family and a state,” he said.
With Post wires