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Jeffrey Katzenberg donated to various Democrat politicians, including [[Barack Obama]], having donated more than $1.44 million to the Democrat Party between 1978 and 2009 alone.<ref>http://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Jeffrey_Katzenberg.php</ref> He also was a member of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and as such actively backed Al Gore's 2000 Presidential Election bid.<ref>http://www.nndb.com/people/840/000044708/</ref> In the 2008 presidential elections, he initially was eager to back Hillary Clinton, although after Obama entered the scene, he quickly switched loyalties to the latter and backed him with a sum of $1.3 million in campaign donations in February 2007 alone.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,253124,00.html</ref> He implied in an interview that his decision to personally fund Obama's campaign multiple times was rooted in his former role as a member of John Lindsay's 1965 election staff, citing that Obama's demands for "hope and change" were similar to Lindsay's campaign platform.<ref>https://www.cartoonbrew.com/ideas-commentary/why-jeffrey-katzenberg-is-considered-among-the-most-powerful-people-in-american-politics-81855.html</ref> Aside from these bits, he also donated $2 million to the Obama-backed Super Pac Priorities USA Action Group, explaining he wants to stop the Tea Party due to the 2010 Republican sweep.<ref>http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brent-baker/2011/08/06/hollywood-mogul-katzenberg-rails-against-tea-party-s-extremism</ref> There was also uncovered evidence that Katzenberg bribed Chinese officials, in particular the princeling Jiang Mianheng, to allow exclusive access to the Chinese Market for DreamWorks, and that said deal had been arranged by Barack Obama. This resulted in Katzenberg and his studio being placed under a SEC investigation.<ref>https://freebeacon.com/national-security/katzenberg-tied-to-chinese-corruption/</ref><ref>https://freebeacon.com/national-security/co-host-of-obama-hollywood-fundraiser-under-sec-investigation/</ref> During the 2016 Presidential Elections, in a clear display of partisanship, Katzenberg publicly denied that Hillary Clinton had any health problems despite it being extremely obvious she had them, even going as far as to compare her to the [[Rock of Gibraltar]].<ref>https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jeffrey-katzenberg-clintons-health-scare-928863</ref> After Donald Trump won the election, in a further demonstration of partisanship, he wrote an open letter demanding for Hollywood to "get back in the game" and refuse to acknowledge that Donald Trump won the election.<ref>https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jeffrey-katzenberg-pens-open-letter-hollywood-trump-victory-947414</ref>
Jeffrey Katzenberg donated to various Democrat politicians, including [[Barack Obama]], having donated more than $1.44 million to the Democrat Party between 1978 and 2009 alone.<ref>http://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Jeffrey_Katzenberg.php</ref> He also was a member of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and as such actively backed Al Gore's 2000 Presidential Election bid.<ref>http://www.nndb.com/people/840/000044708/</ref> He also claimed to have a more socialistic view on society, and implies this was rooted in his parents upbringing of him,<ref>https://jewishjournal.com/mobile_20111212/119268/jeffrey-katzenberg-mogul-on-a-mission/</ref> and even makes clear he believes in socialism, although he denies being a socialist himself.<ref>https://variety.com/2016/biz/news/jeffrey-katzenberg-leaves-a-lasting-legacy-in-the-world-of-philanthropy-1201870785/</ref> In the 2008 presidential elections, he initially was eager to back Hillary Clinton, although after Obama entered the scene, he quickly switched loyalties to the latter and backed him with a sum of $1.3 million in campaign donations in February 2007 alone.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,253124,00.html</ref> He implied in an interview that his decision to personally fund Obama's campaign multiple times was rooted in his former role as a member of John Lindsay's 1965 election staff, citing that Obama's demands for "hope and change" were similar to Lindsay's campaign platform.<ref>https://www.cartoonbrew.com/ideas-commentary/why-jeffrey-katzenberg-is-considered-among-the-most-powerful-people-in-american-politics-81855.html</ref> Aside from these bits, he also donated $2 million to the Obama-backed Super Pac Priorities USA Action Group, explaining he wants to stop the Tea Party due to the 2010 Republican sweep.<ref>http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brent-baker/2011/08/06/hollywood-mogul-katzenberg-rails-against-tea-party-s-extremism</ref> There was also uncovered evidence that Katzenberg bribed Chinese officials, in particular the princeling Jiang Mianheng, to allow exclusive access to the Chinese Market for DreamWorks, and that said deal had been arranged by Barack Obama. This resulted in Katzenberg and his studio being placed under a SEC investigation.<ref>https://freebeacon.com/national-security/katzenberg-tied-to-chinese-corruption/</ref><ref>https://freebeacon.com/national-security/co-host-of-obama-hollywood-fundraiser-under-sec-investigation/</ref> During the 2016 Presidential Elections, in a clear display of partisanship, Katzenberg publicly denied that Hillary Clinton had any health problems despite it being extremely obvious she had them, even going as far as to compare her to the [[Rock of Gibraltar]].<ref>https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jeffrey-katzenberg-clintons-health-scare-928863</ref> After Donald Trump won the election, in a further demonstration of partisanship, he wrote an open letter demanding for Hollywood to "get back in the game" and refuse to acknowledge that Donald Trump won the election.<ref>https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jeffrey-katzenberg-pens-open-letter-hollywood-trump-victory-947414</ref>
In 1995, a year after he was fired from Disney, Katzenberg, in an off-the-record conversation, mentioned regarding [[Molly Ringwald]] that he "wouldn't recognize her if she sat on [his] face", which Ringwald revealed almost 22 years later in the midst of the [[Left-wing war on women|Harvey Weinstein sex scandals]] (with Katzenberg ironically speaking out against Weinstein for his lewd acts). When confronted with this, he claimed he didn't ever say it, but then proceeded to apologize as if he did indeed say it.<ref>https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/molly-ringwald-recalls-sexually-explicit-comment-by-jeffrey-katzenberg-1049714</ref><ref>https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/10/18/jeffrey-katzenberg-deeply-sorry-for-vulgar-molly-ringwald-diss-he-denies-saying/</ref>
In 1995, a year after he was fired from Disney, Katzenberg, in an off-the-record conversation, mentioned regarding [[Molly Ringwald]] that he "wouldn't recognize her if she sat on [his] face", which Ringwald revealed almost 22 years later in the midst of the [[Left-wing war on women|Harvey Weinstein sex scandals]] (with Katzenberg ironically speaking out against Weinstein for his lewd acts). When confronted with this, he claimed he didn't ever say it, but then proceeded to apologize as if he did indeed say it.<ref>https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/molly-ringwald-recalls-sexually-explicit-comment-by-jeffrey-katzenberg-1049714</ref><ref>https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/10/18/jeffrey-katzenberg-deeply-sorry-for-vulgar-molly-ringwald-diss-he-denies-saying/</ref>
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