Hillary Clinton backer George Clooney went off script on an appearance on Meet The Press and said he agreed with the protesters picketing outside his fundraiser for Clinton.
Protesters — and the Bernie Sanders campaign — criticized Hillary Clinton for charging $353,000 per couple to co-chair an event with George and Amal Clooney in San Francisco.
Clooney told Chuck Todd he thought it was an “obscene” amount to be charged to attend the event.
“A dinner you co-hosted on Friday night,” Todd said, “big fundraiser I know you have planned later tonight. Do you look at how much is being raised and I think the cost is $353,000 a couple to be a co-chair.
“Do you look at it yourself and think that’s an obscene amount of money?”
“Yes,” Clooney said after a pause.
“I think it’s an obscene amount of money. You know, we had some protesters outside when we pulled up in San Francisco and they’re right to protest.
“They’re absolutely right — it is an obscene amount of money. The Sanders campaign, when they talk about it, is absolutely right. It’s ridiculous that we should have this kind of money in politics.
“I agree completely,” Clooney said.
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