Ben Stiller Says ‘Every White Jew Wishes He Was Black’ at Harris Virtual Fundraiser

Actor Ben Stiller made a bizarre joke about “white Jewish” guys wishing they were “black” while pledging his support for Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming presidential election during a star-studded live stream for the Democrat on Monday.

The “Dodgeball” actor zoomed in for the “Comics for Kamala” event hosted by comedian Paul Mercurio, which included fellow Hollywood stars Ed Helms, Jon Ham and Whoopi Goldberg.

Stiller, 58, joined the continuous appeal halfway through his more than three-hour run and immediately “went on,” telling Mercurio he would match the $150,000 donation the host had promised a Harris campaign.

“I’m here because I’m so excited about the potential of actually winning this election,” the “Zoolander” star said. “What’s happened in the last couple of weeks — the turning of the tide — that Vice President Harris could actually win this if we all come together and take advantage of this incredible energy that’s happening.”

Stiller said he wants a “decent person in the White House” and someone who cares about democracy.

The Hollywood star praised Harris for “acting like a human being” with “empathy” and “humor” before crediting the presumptive Democratic nominee’s push for the Oval Office for “energizing” young voters who weren’t “engaged before” .

“She’s also a historic candidate,” Tropic Thunder said. “She will be the first female president and that is incredibly exciting. She’s Indian, she’s black, she’s everything. You can be more than one thing, it’s incredible.”

Stiller continued to bring up his Jewish heritage before making a bold statement.

“I’m Jewish and Irish… I wish I was black, every white Jew wishes he was black,” he joked. “You know, get out there and vote, donate and take advantage.”

The actor told viewers to ride the “wave of energy” building behind the Harris campaign before ending his brief appearance.

At the end of the live stream, the “Comics for Kamala” Zoom rally raised more than $500,000 for the Harris campaign.

The event was organized by Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), who appeared at the start of the call, saying he was inspired to reach out to friends and contacts in the comedy world for a virtual fundraiser.

The California Democrat said he reached out to Stand Up New York owner Dani Zoldan and producer Jamie Patricof to organize the event.

A similar fundraiser, called “White Boys for Harris,” was held late last month.

The online event attracted more than 190,000 people and raised approximately $4 million for the Harris Victory Fund. It also featured celebrities such as actors Jeff Bridges and Joseph Gordon Levitt and political figures including new vice presidential candidate and governor Tim Walz (D-MN) and governor Roy Cooper (D-NC).

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Harris, 59, launched his presidential campaign on July 21 following President Biden’s withdrawal from the race after months of doubts about his cognitive fitness for office — and a disastrous debate with Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump .

On Tuesday, Harris picked Walz to round out the Democratic presidential ticket — which GOP leaders say is the most liberal the left has ever seen.

Walz, 60, took notice of Harris, leading the charge to defend her against what he called “outrageous” criticism from Trump and his running mate, JD Vance.

Harris and Walz are set to spend the next few days flying thousands of miles around the country as they visit critical battleground states.