George Clooney Urges Biden to Step Aside in NYT Op-Ed

Jul 10, 2024, 04:00 PM

Actor and Democratic megadonor George Clooney has called for President Joe Biden to step aside from the 2024 presidential race. In a New York Times op-ed, Clooney expressed his admiration for Biden but argued that the president's age and recent debate performance indicate he cannot win the upcoming election. Clooney, who recently helped raise $28 million at a star-studded fundraiser for Biden in June, emphasized that his opinion is shared privately by many Democratic senators, congress members, and governors. Clooney warned that with Biden as the nominee, Democrats are likely to lose not only the presidency but also control of the House and Senate. Clooney urged Biden to 'save democracy' by stepping aside.