Obama slams GOP as party of billionaires while attending a $32,000 per head fundraiser hosted by billionaire named Rich Richman
Obama slams GOP as party of billionaires then attends $32k-a-head fundraiser hosted by billionaire property tycoon named Rich Richman.
Obama chided the Republican Party for catering to the 'interests of billionaires' in an email on Tuesday.
He then attended a series of Democratic Party fundraisers hosted by wealthy donors, including billionaire Richman.
Another was held at the home of Bill White, a former museum head who had to pay New York $1 million in restitution for a state pension scheme.
President Barack Obama chided the Republican Party for catering to the 'interests of billionaires' in an email to supporters on Tuesday, then attended a series of high-dollar fundraisers, including one at real estate mogul Rich Richman's house.
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee fundraiser at Richman's house in Greenwich, Connecticut, cost as much as $32,400 a person, according to the White House.
The other two events, held in New York and sponsored by the Democratic National Committee, cost between $1,000 and $32,400 to attend.
As Obama was yucking it up with wealthy Democratic donors, he sent out a fundraising email slamming the GOP for being in the pocket of billionaires, the Washington Times reports.
'If the Republicans win, we know who they’ll be fighting for,' Obama allegedly wrote. 'Once again, the interests of billionaires will come before the needs of the middle class.'