Club for Hollywood Republicans locked in dispute caused in part by Trump
Hollywood conservatives used to cherish the Friends of Abe as a secretive club where they could meet and vent rightwing views safe from liberal backlash.
It boasted Clint Eastwood, Jon Voight and Kelsey Grammer as members, and hosted top Republicans, including Donald Trump, at events in Los Angeles. Last year it announced its dissolution amid fractures caused in part by Trump’s run for the White House.
Now there are two rival Friends of Abe clubs. One is accused of being a usurper and the other is allegedly wilting, fuelling confusion and recrimination.
The dispute appears linked in part to internal conservative divisions over Trump – one of the challenges facing the so-called “resistance to the resistance” in deep-blue California.
At: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/13/hollywood-republicans-friends-of-abe-club-trump
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