A billionaire who supported President Trump said Joe Biden asked him for fundraising help at a Monday donor event in New York.
John Catsimatidis said he declined the request to help Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign and plans on sticking with Trump.
Catsimatidis, who owns the New York supermarket chain Gristedes and ran for mayor in 2013, told CNBC he was an invited guest to the fundraiser but did not donate to Biden’s campaign to attend the event, which was held at the home of investment manager Jim Chanos. Donors contributed $2,800 to gain entrance to the fundraiser.
“I think Joe Biden is the most common sense nominee of the 23 people running in the Democratic Party,” he said. “Monetarily, I did not commit to helping him but I will help him brotherly, on my radio show and with all my media contacts.”
Catsimatidis said the two spoke for about 10 minutes and when Biden asked for help, “I just smiled.”
Catsimatidis donated to both Trump and Hillary Clinton in 2016.
The businessman said in a tweet Tuesday that he and his family are supporting Trump “100%” and that “We are fighting for the soul of America!”
On this great day of Trump kicking off his 2020 Campaign in Orlando
I want to make it clear…
Me and my family are supporting @realdonaldtrump 100%
We are fighting for the soul of America!
— John Catsimatidis (@JCats2013) June 18, 2019
