Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass hosted a high-dollar New York fundraiser that included a really controversial East Coast counterpart — an occasion which left some friends with a bitter style.
Attendees on the Higher West Facet reception held at Serafina informed The California Submit they “went residence hungry” regardless of shelling out four-figure sums for entry to the Los Angeles mayor.
Bass, 71, held the Thursday evening occasion in New York Metropolis as a part of an East Coast swing aimed toward boosting her re-election marketing campaign greater than 2,700 miles from residence.
The fundraiser, marketed as an unique reception, supplied top-tier entry priced at $1,800 for a one-on-one, whereas the most cost effective value $250.
All attendees had been fed pizza, bruschetta and salad, based on photographs from the occasion.
“Begin spreading the information — individuals have Mayor Bass’ again coast to coast,” mentioned Alex Stack, a spokesperson for the Mayor.
Sources mentioned turnout was skinny, with a “small crowd” and restricted meals – leaving some friends unimpressed after paying premium costs.
Amongst these noticed was former New York Metropolis Mayor Invoice de Blasio, 64, as seen in photographs and movies obtained by The Submit.
De Blasio made a visit to Colombia in January together with his flashy gal pal and an alleged Chinese language Neighborhood Occasion-linked lefty group to denounce American imperialism, as The Submit reported.
The low-key January journey noticed Invoice de Blasio attend the “emergency” Nuestra América convention, billed as a push to defend democracy and peace throughout the Americas after the controversial U.S. seize of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro that month.
The NYC fundraising occasion highlighted Bass’s claims of lowering homicides and violent crime to historic lows and reducing avenue homelessness “two years in a row.”
But it surely additionally praised her for pushing again towards Trump and ICE — lower than 24 hours after she posed alongside the president on the White Home.
“This afternoon we met with President Trump and Administration officers to advocate for households who misplaced every little thing,” Bass mentioned in a joint assertion with Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger on Wednesday.
“We had a really constructive dialogue about FEMA and different rebuilding funds in addition to the help of the President to proceed becoming a member of us in pressuring the insurance coverage firms to pay what they owe — and for the massive banks to step as much as ease the monetary stress on L.A. households.
”Our job is to struggle for our communities. Relating to this restoration, our federal companions are important, and we’re grateful for the help of the President.”
Behind the scenes, the talks targeted on unlocking extra federal catastrophe {dollars} by way of the Federal Emergency Administration Company, whereas additionally addressing the monetary pressure going through households hit by latest wildfires.
The newest ballot from the UCLA Luskin College of Public Affairs reveals Bass holding a double-digit lead — however actuality TV star Spencer Pratt has surged into second place.
Pratt shortly mocked the Democratic incumbent, accusing her of cozying as much as Trump in a last-ditch bid to shore up help.
“Karen Bass bought her soul to Trump in a final ditch desperation transfer forward of the election LMAO,” Pratt wrote on social media.
