Socialist jeweler who called US a 'sh--hole' teams up with top Dem Senate hopefuls

Democratic Senate candidates Sherrod Brown and James Talarico reportedly headlined a star-studded New York City fundraiser hosted by celebrity jewelry designer Alexis Bittar, whose recent public comments describe the United States as a "sh–-hole" and characterizing the American flag as "a symbol of aggression."The fundraiser, held Monday evening in Manhattan, featured contribution levels ranging from $500 to $27,000 and also listed actor Robert De Niro among the high-powered hosts, according to an invitation cited by the Washington Free Beacon.Bittar's recent record includes a July interview during which he discussed his concerns about the country's future, while promoting a documentary centered on "reclaim[ing]" the American flag. During the interview, Bittar questioned what Americans were doing to create "the country we want to live in" before adding: "I have three kids, and they're little, and they're growing up in this sh--hole.So if we don't do something now, we're fu--ed."FIRST ON FOX: JAMES TALARICO SLAMMED FOR CALLING AMERICAN FLAG ‘COMPLICATED SYMBOL’ AHEAD OF INDEPENDENCE DAYAlexis Bittar(L) and actress Brooke Shields attend the Alexis Bittar NYFW & 25th Anniversary With Lucite presentation during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2015 on February 18, 2015 in New York City.

(Andrew Toth/Getty Images for Alexis Bittar)The Free Beacon highlighted separate remarks Bittar made about the American flag while discussing the documentary, saying in an interview with Forbes in July 2025 that the American flag had become "a symbol of aggression" during President Donald Trump's political rise. "Thinking about the new administration and what actions I can take to combat their policies.It seemed folks were in shock and experiencing malaise.

But I homed in how the flag was co-opted by the right and how did the left let that happen?" he said in the interview."It’s become such a symbol of aggression, the American flag, like ‘we're coming for you’ during ...