Vice President Kamala Harris’ Hollywood donors wanted Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to be her vice president, an exclusive published Tuesday by Deadline reveals. In late July, were lining up to hand money to the Harris campaign for president.
Deadline published an article in the early hours of Tuesday morning stating most of the entertainment industry’s leaders wanted Shapiro on the Harris ticket. “Josh Shapiro,” one agency executive told the outlet. “Pennsylvania wins the election.
” Another leaned on the Pennsylvania bandwagon, saying “Whoever wins Pennsylvania, wins the White House, so ask yourself – who do you think Harris is leaning towards?” “They know each other well, get along, and that chemistry is important,” the source added. “Shapiro is good on TV, good on social, looks straight out of [“West Wing”] casting,” another “big-time” donor joked. It seemed like Hollywood was all in on Shapiro, but not Harris.
AMBLER, PENNSYLVANIA – JULY 29: Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro speaks during a campaign rally for Vice President Kamala Harris on July 29, 2024 in Ambler, Pennsylvania. Shapiro and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer campaigned to bring supporters behind Vice President Harris’s campaign to protect Americans’ freedoms, lower costs for families, and slam Trump’s Project 2025 agenda. (Photo by Hannah Beier/Getty Images) AMBLER, PENNSYLVANIA – JULY 29: Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro speaks during a campaign .