California business owner says 'no one cares' about upcoming Biden visit: 'It's a joke'
Biden returns to California to court deep-pocketed donors, sparking anger from local entrepreneurs
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Two Los Angeles entrepreneurs called out President Biden’s decision to prioritize campaigning for re-election over addressing the issues plaguing the Golden State.
Business owners Paul Scrivano and Daniel Lobell, joined "Fox & Friends First," Tuesday, to express frustration over the president’s lack of action on rising crime and unprecedented levels of homelessness.
"What they should do is tour him through Los Angeles; see the scum, see the graffiti, see the swill on the streets, see the homeless people, not go into some rich guy’s dining room for an hour and a half and take $25,000 photos," Scrivano told co-host Todd Piro. "It’s a joke."
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Homeless people stand with their belongings in front of an outpatient mental health clinic in Los Angeles, California, on Dec. 6, 2022. (FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
Scrivano, a bar-restaurant owner, says the president’s visit later Tuesday will be met with a lack of enthusiasm from California residents.
"No one cares that Biden’s coming into town except the few people that can cough up the money," he said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Angelenos say the president is out of touch with issues that are important to voters.
"If I could talk to him, I’d say, ‘Come shopping with me to pick up food for me and my kids. Take a look at what it costs for a week of groceries,’" said Lobell, a father and business owner.
"It’s very hard to live here."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk together after a meeting in Woodside, California on November 15, 2023. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
Biden is expected to attend fundraisers in Los Angeles on Tuesday before heading to San Francisco on Thursday.
The president will reportedly appear at an event hosted at media mogul Haim Saban’s home on Tuesday.
The Bay Area trip includes another fundraiser in Los Altos Hills.
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