George Clooney Urges Joe Biden to Step Down from 2024 Presidential Race
Hollywood Voices Concern
In a recent op-ed for the New York Times, George Clooney joined a growing chorus of Hollywood voices urging Joe Biden to step down as the Democratic presidential candidate for the 2024 election. Clooney, who co-hosted a major Hollywood fundraiser for Biden last June that raised a record $28 million, appears to have reconsidered his stance following Biden's poor performance in the first presidential debate against Donald Trump.
Clooney's Concerns
"I love Joe Biden. As a senator. As a vice president and as a president," Clooney wrote. "I consider him a friend, and I believe in him. I believe in his character. I believe in his ethics. Over the past four years, he has won many battles."
Clooney added, "But the one battle he cannot win is the war against time. None of us can. It's devastating to say this, but the Joe Biden I was with three weeks ago at the fundraiser was not the same Joe Biden of 2010. He wasn't even the Joe Biden of 2020. He was the man we all saw in the debate."
Democratic Fears
The actor emphasized that Democrats are so afraid of a second Trump term that they are ignoring the signs of Biden's aging. He pointed out that Biden's post-debate interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos also convinced him that Biden should not be the Democratic candidate.
"It's about age. Nothing more," Clooney wrote. "But it is also irreversible. We won't win in November with this president. Moreover, we won't win the House, and we'll lose the Senate. This isn't just my opinion; it's the opinion of every senator, congressman, and governor I've spoken to privately. Every single one, regardless of what they say publicly."
Call for Action
Clooney concluded, "Joe Biden is a hero; he saved democracy in 2020. And we need him to do it again in 2024."
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Broader Hollywood Sentiment
Clooney is among several Hollywood figures, including Rob Reiner and Stephen King, expressing similar concerns. Michael Moore recently stated on his podcast "Rumble" that Biden's debate performance was "the harshest form of elder abuse I've ever had to watch."
In an interview with ABC News after the debate, Biden responded to his critics, insisting he has no plans to withdraw from the presidential race.
