BURBANK, Calif. – Chili John’s is a longtime fixture in Burbank, much like Roger Neal, a longtime Hollywood Republican.

"There are enough Republicans in Hollywood that have money, whether they’re in the entertainment industry or related to the entertainment industry," Neal said.

This is one of his favorite spots.

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"We just didn’t discuss politics and we didn’t discuss religion," said Neal, a Trump supporter who has been a publicist in Hollywood for decades.  

Neal says he longs for the days when political talk in Tinseltown was more civil.

"When President Trump became president, I was not allowed to enjoy it like the other side enjoyed it for eight years," Neal said.

And when Donald Trump began his first campaign for president, Neal says people he knew for years were suddenly drawing a line in the sand.

"If you’re voting for that piece of ‘you know what’ lose my phone number.  Don’t ever talk to me again and we’re not friends anymore," Neal said.

But Hollywood has long been a fundraising paradise for presidential candidates, even Republicans.  

"I worked for President Bush, Senior when he was in office.  I did some work for President Reagan after he left office," Neal said.

Hollywood is a place where Republicans can easily raise big money, even millions in a single night, especially for President Trump who worked in Hollywood himself. Neal calls the president a master fundraiser.  During Trump's most recent two-day swing through California, he was expected to raise around $14 million.

"You want to have your picture with him, it’s $100,000.  You want to go to the event, it’s $50,000," Neal said.

 

 

He says that money isn’t just coming from Republicans, but also Independents and Trump Democrats.  

He believes the recent impeachment and increased attacks against the president have only added fuel to the fire and money to Trump’s campaign.  Pro-Trump groups raised a combined $60 million in January, shattering fundraising records.

"One of the reasons I was compelled to send money to the GOP or to his campaign is because of how much attack he is under on a daily basis from the other side," Neal said.

But he doesn’t always agree with how the president conducts himself.

"Why did he say that?!  He was doing so good. Why did he say that," Neal said.

He agrees with the president’s policies and feels despite the polarized political climate, it’s still possible to get along and work with people on both sides.

"I want all the money I can get so I don’t care if you’re a Democrat or Libertarian or Independent," Neal said. "Hollywood is the one place you can go on the planet, where everyone’s accepted and the one thing that they won’t accept is a Conservative.  It’s like, 'Are you kidding me?'"

And at almost 60 years old, he is not backing down.