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George Clooney Calls on Biden to Step Aside in New York Times Op-Ed After Fundraiser and Debate

Jul 10, 2024, 03:26 PM

Actor and Democratic donor George Clooney has called on 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 noted that the president's recent performance at a June fundraiser and a debate indicated a decline from his previous years. Clooney, who recently co-hosted a Hollywood fundraiser that raised $30 million for Biden, argued that the Democratic Party needs a new nominee to secure victory in the upcoming election. He emphasized that continuing with Biden would jeopardize not only the presidential race but also the prospects for winning the House and Senate. Clooney pointed out that the Joe Biden of 2020 and 2010 was not the same man seen recently.