High of 500,000, which included access to a more exclusive gathering. The event was sold out and more than 5000 people came out to support the reelection effort. Donald trumps event was a more expensive affair. It was hosted by Hedge Fund Billionaire john paulson and his 110 million Oceanfront Home in palm beach, just a few minutes away from maralago. He got very rich off of the team big against subprime mortgages in 2007 at the height of the credit bubble. Trump was the main event a few allies and former primary opponents, tim scott, doug burgum offered remarks as well. Tickets started at 250,000 at the low end. At the high end, some attendees paid the maximum contribution of 814,000 which got them a seat at the trump table. According to a Trump Campaign in official, the fundraiser was attended by 117 guests at the event was closed to the press, but former President Trump did offer brief, seemingly enthusiastic on camera when he arrived at the mansion. It is a great honor to be hereor
censorship at disproportionately high rates. these books deserve a spot at the forefront of history and at the center of contemporary literature. they re bestsellers, they are word winners, they re mostly written, they are beautifully crafted, and most important they are real. because of all that, we have taken the opportunity to read back stories and hear from black authors on the velshi banned book club. with many more to come. here are a few moments that stuck with me from my conversation with literary scholars over the last year and a half. it should matter that it may never touch your doorstep for you to be concerned about the welfare of your brothers and sisters of color. it is that simple. we want to illustrate that suddenly in a nuanced way. it is why running good novels are so important to helping us become better human beings, to helping us see the world in very different ways. tony morrison was a master craftsman in this regard.
sometimes it is a little exhausting, why must you be advocating for that? why should it be one advocating for that? there is lots of data that shows diversity is very good for businesses, we know that. i would say that i think you are seeing change, people are being encouraged to be a resource for their organization. but i like to see it go farther, i d like to see it not just you around the table, you re not being encouraged to speak. what can you do to now create opportunities for everybody else? that really is ownership and that really is an investment in equity for the entire community. it s good to see my friend, thank you. i really want to have this conversation. o brien, she s the ceo of o brien productions and host of matter-of-fact with soul in it o brien which is syndicated in every tv market if you check local listings for. we ve a little more velshi coming up, but first news of texas. this week, the state s governor greg abbott signed a bill banning a diversity, equity,
if i had to say what the thesis of martin s on page 1:52, you can change how other people think and act, but you are able to control you. when it comes down to it, the only question that matters is this, if nothing in the world ever changes, what type of person are you going to be? the 16 19 project is unconsciously patriotic because what it argues, despite what critics say, is that black people have believed in this country despite everything that this country is done to black people. they have loved it and they have fought to make it a country of our highest ideals. next weekend, we are honoring juneteenth with more literature that explores the black experience. keep your eyes on twitter for next author. that does it for me, thank you for watching, catching back here tomorrow morning at 10 am to noon eastern. don t forget velshi is available as a podcast, subscribe to listen for free wherever you or your podcast will be. i was where that vest when i podcast. stay right where yo
go on peacock. stay where you are. alex gino. what a great eye-opening conversation we have been having. she is the award winning of melissa. there is more of this conversation. later this week, you will be able to catch the exclusive conversation with alex gino every only on peacock. don t miss that. that does it for me for today. catching back tomorrow morning on 8 am to 10 am on velshi. don t forget velshi is available as a podcast. you can listen to the entire show at the go anytime, subscribe, listen for free wherever you get your podcast. remember, tomorrow morning i will talk to judge michael luttig, one of the handful of people in america who stood between democracy and its collapse. we are before january 6th. stay right where you are. the cross connection with tiffany cross begins right now. be back tomorrow.