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On Friday, Project 21 Chairman Horace Cooper tore into President Joe Biden over his Thursday night fundraiser, calling out the star-studded event that the Democratic Party used to raise millions, as Americans across the nation are “suffering” as a result of Biden’s presidency.

Cooper was on “Hannity” to discuss the fundraiser, which raised $26 million, and saw Biden speak alongside former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. 

However, Biden received backlash from former President Donald Trump and other Republicans, as his event took place on the same day as the wake of Jonathan Diller, a New York Police Department officer who was murdered by a man with 21 previous convictions. Biden only offered condolences to the family while speaking with Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

Cooper argued that the Biden’s boasting about the fundraiser as America’s economic issues are continuing to plague millions of Americans was his “‘let them eat cake’ moment.” Cooper also compared Biden’s actions to Trump’s, stating that under the former president’s administration people had “prospered.”

“What we saw last night was the president’s ‘let them eat cake’ moment. Millions of Americans are suffering because of the mismanagement of this economy. I say this frequently. We’re seeing record numbers of foreclosures, people are having their cars repossessed, we are seeing a silent job loss because the reports are now showing that the actual growth in employment is in part-time jobs, not in full-time jobs. It is totally and completely unseemly, in this economic environment, for our president to say that we’re going to try to set the record for the amount raised. No money to help people buy eggs and bacon. No money to make sure that people can afford gasoline,” Cooper stated.

“When President Trump was in charge, millions of Americans, the majority of Americans, succeeded,” Cooper continued. “They prospered. They were able to purchase cars. They were able to get homes. It is remarkable the divergence between the real priorities of this president that we have and his challenger, former President Trump, who was willing to take time and contribute to pay off the mortgage of that slain officer’s family. What a contrast.”

The fundraiser, which was held at the Radio City Music Hall, included appearances from celebrities such as Queen Latifah, Lizzo, Ben Platt, Cynthia Erivo, Lea Michele and late night host Stephen Colbert.

After the event, Trump called out Biden over his response to Diller’s death, as the former President attended the wake for the officer on Thursday afternoon. 

Trump was a “source of comfort” for Diller’s family as he addressed each family member individually to offer “his condolences,” according to Nassau County executive Bruce Blakeman, who was also in attendance at the wake. 

Blakeman additionally stated that prior to Trump’s exit from the wake, over 200 guests in attendance had given the former president “a rousing ovation.”