Numerous Democratic politicians and celebrities will join a “White Dudes for Harris” call on Monday evening to promote Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign.
More than 80,000 people have signed up, according to the virtual event’s organizers, who said participants would “welcome Vice President Harris to the presidential race and pledge to help get her elected.” Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, who is being floated as a potential VP pick, and Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) are expected to headline the virtual event, which begins at 8:00 p.m. ET on Monday.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper — another VP contender — gun control activist David Hogg, “Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill, and singer Josh Groban are also expected to make appearances.
“Together, we aren’t going to sit around and let the MAGA crowd bully other white guys into voting for a hateful and divisive ideology because we understand that under MAGA everyone loses,” the event’s sign-up form states. “We know that as white dudes, we have both a strong, and positive role to play in America’s shared future, and it begins with all of us cutting through the MAGA crap and reminding the folks who have co-opted American symbols what America actually means. We are excited to join together with you in this fight.”
Team Trump blasted the “White Dudes for Harris” event as “more desperate pandering” from the Harris campaign.
“White Dudes for Harris is more desperate pandering from the same campaign that thinks cooking collard greens and making cringy, inauthentic calls into the BET awards is outreach to the Black community. Kamala Harris is the most unpopular Vice President in history because she’s inauthentic and dangerously liberal,” Team Trump Black Media Director Janiyah Thomas said in a statement to The Daily Wire. “On the contrary, President Trump’s engagement with diverse communities is completely authentic as he shows up in our neighborhoods, meets people where they’re at, and offers solutions to fix the problems created by the Biden-Harris Administration’s failed policies. That’s why President Trump continues to increase his support from Americans of all backgrounds across the country.”
Anyone can RSVP for the call by submitting their name and email, and the sign-up form does not ask any questions about race or sex. The organizers also urge people who RSVP to donate to the Harris Victory Fund and direct them to ActBlue, a fundraising platform used by Democrats.
The “White Dudes for Harris” call was organized by political activist Ben Wessel and Mike Nellis, a former advisor to Harris, according to the New York Sun. Wessel previously worked as the Director of NextGen Rising where he pushed for “progressive policies with a focus on mobilizing the voters who care most the issues: young people.” Wessel also worked on the campaigns of Sen. Cory Booker and former President Barack Obama. Wessel is currently the Director of State and Local Political Affairs for the Emerson Collective, an activist organization focused on the environment, education, immigration, and race and equity.
Nellis is the founder of Authentic, a digital marketing agency that has been used by the campaigns of Democrats such as Rep. Schiff, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, the Senate Majority PAC, and President Joe Biden.
Harris supporters have also held calls targeting other specific groups based on race and sex. “Win With Black Women” said that it has raised more than $1.5 million in support of Harris since she became the presumptive Democratic nominee. A “Win With Black Men” call also reportedly raised $1.3 million for Harris’ campaign, while a “White Women: Answer the Call” virtual event attracted nearly 200,000 people over Zoom and raised more than $11 million, CBS News reported.
Harris supporters have also held calls for Latinas and South Asian women to boost the vice president’s campaign.
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