President Joe Biden soared off the tarmac at LAX aboard Air Force One on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 10, having apparently logged “mission accomplished” on a weekend of fundraising with high-profile entertainment moguls, celebrities and financiers around the City of Angels.
On a clear afternoon under sunny blue skies, the president and his entourage lifted off just after 1:25 p.m. The first couple experienced unusually chilly weather — by La La Land standards — during their Southern California stay.
First lady Jill Biden, who arrived in the Southland on her own, departed with the president.
There didn’t appear to be any protesters of well-wishers at the airport for Biden’s departure.
For two days, the first couple criss-crossed the L.A. area on a fundraising blitz that included at least a half-dozen meetings, most of them at private homes in posh neighborhoods. This weekend mission: To help Biden attain a fundraising target of roughly $67 million for the fourth quarter of the year, according to a source close to the president’s campaign who spoke to the Associated Press but insisted on anonymity to discuss internal numbers.
Biden has also been collecting cash on the East Coast. He flew to Boston on Tuesday for a trio of gatherings to raise money, including one that featured singer-songwriter James Taylor, and attended a high-dollar event Wednesday at a hotel near the White House.
Biden has another fundraiser scheduled Monday in Philadelphia that’s expected to feature Pennsylvania’s Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro, who has been mentioned as a potential post-2024 presidential candidate. He is also planning an upcoming Maryland reception with Democratic Gov. Wes Moore, 45, a key voice for Biden’s campaign with young voters.
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No events the president attended were open to the general public. Before landing in L.A., however, the president appeared in a packed…
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