An influential superstar donor scolded Democrats for panicking within the aftermath of their defeat within the 2024 election, saying now was the time for inward reflection and alter.
“Individuals want a actuality test. The Democratic Occasion wants a actuality test,” activist and producer Nicole Avant mentioned in a brand new interview.
“I don’t actually comply with Bernie Sanders, however I like what he mentioned: ‘Are we actually shocked that the Democratic Occasion goes to go away the working class after which the working class decides to vote for any individual else? Why are we in shock?’ On occasion, every thing swings. Individuals need to regroup,” she continued in feedback to The Hollywood Reporter.
“I hope individuals actually take a look at themselves proper now,” she added.
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Nicole Avant attends the premiere of Netflix’s “The Six Triple Eight” at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on December 03, 2024, in Los Angeles, California. (Photograph by Maya Dehlin Spach/WireImage) (Getty Photographs)
Avant, daughter of the late philanthropist Jacqueline Avant and famed music govt Clarence Avant, is a high Democratic donor married to Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos.Â
The couple is pals with the Obamas and raised greater than a half-million {dollars} as bundlers for the president’s marketing campaign in 2012 after she served as his ambassador to the Bahamas. Avant has additionally helped increase cash for the campaigns of a number of distinguished Democrats, together with Vice President Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, based on the Hollywood Reporter.Â
Avant mentioned she empathized with these disillusioned over Harris’ defeat however was nonetheless hopeful about the way forward for the Democratic Occasion.
She supplied robust like to liberals seeking to flee the nation due to the incoming Republican administration.
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A high superstar fundraiser for the Democratic Occasion mentioned she would not depart the nation due to a second Trump time period as a result of she liked America. (Getty Photographs)
“Everyone goes, ‘Oh my God. The place am I going to maneuver?’ I’m not going anyplace. I’m an American. I like my nation,” Avant mentioned. “However on the finish of the day, thousands and thousands of Democrats didn’t vote.”
“I’m nonetheless very optimistic, and I believe that we now have nice individuals within the celebration — Gov. Josh Shapiro, Gov. Andy Beshear, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, they’re all good and efficient. Individuals must determine how they need to be efficient and productive and be orderly about it,” she mentioned.Â
“Don’t be whining on a regular basis.”
Apart from her work in leisure and as Democratic bundler, Avant additionally served as Obama’s ambassador to the Bahamas from 2009 to 2011.
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Fox Information’ Alex Pappas contributed to this report.
