LBJ (film) Johnson works to heal a nation and secure his presidency by passing Kennedy's historic Civil Rights Act. The script for "LBJ", a political-historical drama written by Joey Hartstone, was one of the winners of the 2014 Black List of unproduced screenplays. On June 16, 2015, Woody Harrelson signed on to play the lead role of 36th President Lyndon B. Johnson, while Rob Reiner signed to direct the film. The film was produced by Acacia Entertainment, Savvy Media Holdings, Castle Rock Entertainment, and Star Thrower Entertainment, and financed by Acacia and Savvy Media. Producers on the film are Matthew George, Reiner,
Committee to Defend the President Short. Short was a Republican National Convention delegate in 2016 who pledged support for Trump rival candidate Ted Cruz. In an email to "Reuters" dated April 2016, Short called Trump "a liar" and added that he had "spent thousands of dollars of my own money... to make sure Donald Trump is NOT our nominee." Ted Harvey, a former member of the Colorado Senate, is the chairman of the Committee to Defend the President. Harvey often criticizes “the left and their media allies”, which he has characterized as the "fake news media". The PAC spent more than $6 million throughout 2015