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A peculiar shift has occurred in the world of Hollywood elites, with Jeffrey Katzenberg — a quintessential establishment figure and Biden campaign co-chair — now expressing reluctant support for a potential Trump administration. The sudden proclivity for bipartisan cheerleading came to light during a panel discussion at Fortune’s Brainstorm AI conference in San Francisco. It appears that even the glitterati are beginning to recognize which side is truly winning in the current political tug-of-war.
Katzenberg humorously assessed his role in the Biden campaign and the tech giants of Silicon Valley. His brand of humor took a particularly dismal turn as he realized there might be less depth to the campaign than he had hoped. The Hollywood bigwig confessed to feeling more like a spectator at a baseball game — one where the opposing team seems to be cleaning up the bases. In a shocking twist, he maintained that despite being on the losing team, he’s now cheering for Team Trump. It’s a remarkable change of heart for a man known for his unwavering allegiance to the left.
“They won, we lost….I’m rooting for them to play great,” Biden campaign co-chair Jeffrey Katzenberg tells #BrainstormAI of the incoming Trump administration.
“It is their turn at bat.” https://t.co/4Dt18yBVnV pic.twitter.com/aWSZwcIdHj
— FORTUNE (@FortuneMagazine) December 10, 2024
This twist in loyalty should give many cause for pause. Katzenberg’s optimism about the Trump administration bringing about a “better, stronger, more successful country” might have sounded like a dream to a conservative, but for the Hollywood elite, it’s more like an existential crisis. Cats out of the bag: Hollywood’s elite may facing reality that their previous tactics are not holding up against a backbone of American conservatism. With opinions about leadership in flux, perhaps some in Tinseltown are beginning to recognize that success doesn’t just follow liberal ideology.
Having been a staunch critic of Trump throughout his career, Katzenberg’s recent comments are the equivalent of Michael Myers in a fluffy pink tutu — utterly jarring and completely unexpected. As a notable Democratic donor who has funneled cash into campaigns against Trump, it’s clear he had his sights set on much different targets until reality struck. Following Biden’s subpar debate performances, it appears that donations and optimism started waning, leading Katzenberg to rethink his positions like a child reconsidering a favorite toy after it’s been broken.
Katzenberg’s transition suggests that even Hollywood’s finest are starting to acknowledge the political pendulum swinging in favor of Trump. While he might still put on the mask of the traditional devout Democrat, one can’t help but wonder if secretly he’s dreaming of a day when he can join in the cheers for prosperity over preference. As discussions mingle around artificial intelligence and America’s tech future, one can only hope that this enlightenment is contagious, providing the common folk another reason to smirk at Hollywood’s self-inflicted wounds.
