Debate Night In L.A.: Joe Biden Supporters Gather With Governors For Watch Party

Joe Biden and his presidential campaign continued to try to assuage fretful donors following the president’s dismal performance at the debate on Thursday.

Former President Donald Trump, in his first rally since the presidential debate on Thursday, continued to go after Joe Biden as a bit of a master political manipulator even as much of the post-event focus has been on the president’s feeble performance.

After the dumpster fire of a presidential debate Thursday night, we know a lot of Americans are hurting.

Joe Biden is speaking out after his lackluster performance at the first 2024 Presidential Debate.

Former President Barack Obama weighed in Friday on President Joe Biden’s dismal debate performance the night before, offering a bit of perspective on the anxieties following his own listless showing in 2012.

President Joe Biden was more energetic and forceful at a rally this afternoon following his dismal performance at Thursday night’s debate with Donald Trump.

EXCLUSIVE: “I hope the folks at Sundance have the clarity of perspective to recognize that it would be in their best interest to bring the festival to Georgia,” Sen. Raphael Warnock says of the Peach State’s unique triple bids for the Robert Redford-founded film festival to move to Hollywood South starting in 2027.

What in the hell did we just watch?!

Brian Stelter In the hour leading up to President Joe Biden‘s disastrous debate performance on Thursday, I peeked inside the flashy studio where MSNBC‘s biggest stars were previewing how Donald Trump could derail the proceedings, and I saw megawatt smiles. The hosts were in the middle of a commercial break and clearly savoring one of the biggest political nights of the year; Rachel Maddow made a joke and everyone cracked up. I was at 30 Rock for an appearance on NBC’s streaming news service.

Must protect our peace!

Donald Trump will be facing off against Joe Biden in the first presidential debate of the year, but his wife Melania Trump will not be by his side.

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have each arrived in Atlanta for this evening’s CNN debate, an event that many predicted would unravel when it was first announced last month.

The White House Correspondents’ Association is urging CNN to allow at least one print pool reporter inside the studio for the duration of tonight’s presidential debate, after the network rejected previous requests.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director “The Sopranos” star Drea de Matteo was interviewed on Fox News’ “Jesse Watters Primetime” (via Mediaite) and said she’s got a target on her back in Hollywood because she’s an actor who does not endorse Joe Biden for president. The Emmy-winning actor went on to say there are “a lot” of “quiet” Donald Trump supporters in Hollywood, suggesting they won’t go public with their support out of fear of being similarly criticized for going against Biden. “Is there a quiet Trump voter out there in Hollywood?” host Jesse Watters asked.

UPDATED, 3:25 PM: Former Bob’s Burgers voice actor Jay Johnston agreed today to plead guilty to federal charges stemming from his participation in the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The 55-year-old actor, whose credits also include Better Call Saul and Mr. Show with Bob and David, faces multiple charges including civil disorder and disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds.

Tatiana Siegel Members of Hollywood’s Jewish community are on edge and vowing to mobilize in the wake of a pro-Palestinian protest outside of a Pico Boulevard synagogue over the weekend that turned violent. The protest, which blocked the entrance of Adas Torah synagogue in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood on Sunday morning, resulted in a chaotic free-for-all, with at least one person hospitalized.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Kamala Harris will be in Los Angeles on June 29 for a Pride month Biden-Harris fundraiser that is already attracting some of Hollywood’s most powerful players and creatives. I can exclusively report that invites are expected to go out today for what’s officially being billed as a “Pride Garden Party With Vice President Kamala Harris.” Tony winner Idina Menzel will perform during the afternoon program.

Donald Trump and Joe Biden will be the only two candidates participating in next week’s CNN presidential debate, the network said, as independent Robert Kennedy Jr. failed to qualify.

ABC News will simulcast next week’s CNN presidential debate, with plans for pre- and post-debate coverage led by anchor David Muir.

The White House in the past week has railed against so-called “cheap fakes,” videos edited to look as if President Joe Biden has “frozen” or was wandering away at major public events, while media outlets amplifying the moments have done little to add context.