Cicilline to Host Virtual “Women’s Luncheon” Fundraiser with RI's Debra Messing, Alyssa Milano
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Cicilline to Host Virtual “Women’s Luncheon” Fundraiser with RI's Debra Messing, Alyssa Milano
The event, which will be held online on June 30, requires donations starting at $20 — up to $2500 to be a “table host.”
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In September, East Greenwich native Messing, best known for her role in Will & Grace, was the target of Tweets by President Donald Trump.
As GoLocal reported:
President Donald Trump is weighing on the political battle started by actress and native Rhode Islander Debra Messing -- who had incurred the backlash of Providence College grad John O'Hurley.
O’Hurley blasted Messing for her effort to “out” Hollywood stars that support Trump.
Trump weighed in, taking to Twitter to blast the East Greenwich native.
Trump Tweeted:
“Bad “actress” Debra The Mess Messing is in hot water. She wants to create a “Blacklist” of Trump supporters, & is being accused of McCarthyism. Is also being accused of being a Racist because of the terrible things she said about blacks and mental illness.
If Roseanne Barr said what she did, even being on a much higher rated show, she would have been thrown off television. Will Fake News NBC allow a McCarthy style Racist to continue? ABC fired Roseanne. Watch the double standard!”
Milano, who got her start on “Who’s The Boss,” was one of the first Hollywood actresses to come forth on the #MeToo movement.
Editor's note: an earlier version of this story had the wrong date of the event.