Heiress Abigail Disney has announced that she will resume her donations to the Democratic Party following President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the 2024 election and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor.
Earlier this month, Disney stated she would halt contributions to the party unless Biden stepped aside. In a recent email to CNBC, she confirmed her renewed support, saying, “Yes, I will resume supporting,” now that Biden has endorsed Harris.
When Disney first announced her intention to withhold donations, she also expressed her backing for Harris. She stated, “We have an excellent Vice President. If Democrats would tolerate any of her perceived shortcomings even one-tenth as much as they have tolerated Biden’s (and let’s not kid ourselves about where race and gender figure in that inequity) and if Democrats can find a way to stop quibbling and rally around her, we can win this election by a lot.”
Disney was among a group of influential Democratic donors who became disillusioned with Biden after what many considered a poor debate performance against former President Donald Trump. Reports suggest that this disapproval from donors played a role in Biden’s decision to withdraw from the race. In addition, prominent donor George Soros and his son Alex Soros have also expressed their support for Harris following Biden’s announcement.