Leonardo DiCaprio wished to assist Pete Buttigieg along with his supply forward of a debate throughout his 2020 presidential marketing campaign … however the provide fell by Pete’s fingers!
Lis Smith, political strategist and former senior communications director for Buttigieg’s 2020 presidential marketing campaign, tells TMZ … Leo supplied a personal teaching session with Pete forward of a nationally televised debate, however Buttigieg’s popular culture data was missing and he did not acknowledge what he had in entrance of him.
We’re instructed Leo prolonged the provide again in October 2019, throughout a swanky non-public fundraiser for Pete at a Los Angeles mansion, which was crawling with a few of Hollywood’s greatest stars … together with Paris Hilton, Ashton Kutcher, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom.
It is humorous … Lis says Pete appreciated the Hollywood help, and the hundreds of thousands of {dollars} in donations that got here pouring into his marketing campaign, however he was by no means one to carefully comply with popular culture and barely acknowledged the celebs.
Whereas we’re instructed most celebs, like Paris, simply took selfies with Pete and exchanged pleasantries, Leo went a step additional … giving Buttigieg the last word provide throughout a convo in one of many mansion’s again rooms.
Leo’s pitch went like this … he would assist Pete along with his talking fashion and coach him up on one of the simplest ways to ship his speaking factors on the upcoming debate.
Clearly, Leo’s performed all types of roles in Hollywood … although he isn’t particularly identified for being spontaneous … bear in mind, Leo’s by no means even hosted ‘SNL,’ however he is nonetheless gifted as hell.
Lis says she was ecstatic when Pete instructed her about Leo’s provide, however when she requested if he acquired DiCaprio’s digits, Buttigieg mentioned he did not. Lis says she was beside herself, however chalked it as much as Pete not totally greedy the importance of Leo’s provide … as a result of he isn’t an enormous popular culture man.
In the end, Pete dealt with the talk nicely with out Leo’s assist … with Lis calling it a turning level in Pete’s marketing campaign, sending him towards the highest of the polls in Iowa and New Hampshire.
Lis spills extra political tea in her upcoming guide, “Any Given Tuesday: A Political Love Story” … however this Buttigieg nugget is not within the copy.
No phrase if Leo’s additionally providing to assist President Biden along with his teleprompter.
