During an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that aired Sunday morning, Clooney was asked by host Chuck Todd whether he thinks that is an “obscene” amount of money, as Sanders’s campaign has charged.

“Yes, I think it's an obscene amount of money,” Clooney replied. “It is an obscene amount of money. The Sanders campaign, when they talk about it, is absolutely right. It's ridiculous that we should have this kind of money in politics. I agree completely.”

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It didn’t take long for the Sanders campaign to seize on his comments.

Before noon, the campaign had emailed out a fundraising solicitation, sharing Clooney’s quote and asking supporters to chip in $2.70 “as a way of saying you have had ENOUGH of millionaires and billionaires buying our campaigns and elections.”

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"Thank YOU, George Clooney," read the subject header of the email, signed by Jeff Weaver, Sanders's campaign manager.

The Clooney-related appeals from both candidates come just days before the crucial primary in New York, in which Sanders is trying to maintain momentum in his uphill climb to catch Clinton in the delegate count for the nomination. Clinton has led by double digits in recent polls.

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Clinton’s high-dollar events with Clooney benefit Clinton’s Victory Fund — a joint committee involving her campaign, the Democratic National Committee and state parties. The second event was held Saturday in the Los Angeles area. Individuals could attend for $33,400 or chair the event by raising or contributing $353,400.