George Clooney hails Biden’s decision to exit 2024 race | World News
George Clooney appreciated President Joe Bidenits decision withdrawal from 2024 Presidential RaceA parallel drawing George WashingtonIts historic resignation. Clooney’s comments followed his New York Times op-ed calling for the 81-year-old president to step down in favor of a new nominee.
“The person who should be applauded is the president, who has done the most selfless thing since George Washington,” Clooney said in an interview at the Venice Film Festival on Sunday. Controversies and behind-the-scenes efforts by party leaders, should be remembered as a noble sacrifice. “All the tricks that got us there, none of it will be remembered and it shouldn’t be,” he added.
Clooney’s op-ed, titled “I Love Joe Biden, But We Need a Nominee,” expresses admiration for Biden and acknowledges the toll age has taken on him. Clooney cited Biden’s performance in the debate against Donald Trump as a clear indication that the president is no longer the forceful figure he once was. “The one battle he can’t win is the fight against time. None of us can. It’s devastating to say, but the fundraiser I was with three weeks ago was not the Joe Biden of 2020,” Clooney wrote.
The call for Biden’s departure was part of a broader push by Democratic leaders, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who were concerned about Biden’s impact on their own re-election chances. Biden, in his first interview since dropping out of the race, revealed that party elites were a significant factor in his decision. “A number of my Democratic colleagues in the House and Senate thought I was going to hurt them in the race,” Biden told “CBS News Sunday Morning,” adding that being in the race would be a distraction.
Clooney, mirroring the choice of Biden, praised the president’s willingness to make a difficult decision for the greater good. “What should be remembered is the selfless act of someone who … you know, it’s very difficult to give up power. We know that. We’ve seen it all over the world,” Clooney said. “And for someone to say, ‘I think there’s a better way forward,’ all the credit goes to him and that’s the truth.”
“The person who should be applauded is the president, who has done the most selfless thing since George Washington,” Clooney said in an interview at the Venice Film Festival on Sunday. Controversies and behind-the-scenes efforts by party leaders, should be remembered as a noble sacrifice. “All the tricks that got us there, none of it will be remembered and it shouldn’t be,” he added.
Clooney’s op-ed, titled “I Love Joe Biden, But We Need a Nominee,” expresses admiration for Biden and acknowledges the toll age has taken on him. Clooney cited Biden’s performance in the debate against Donald Trump as a clear indication that the president is no longer the forceful figure he once was. “The one battle he can’t win is the fight against time. None of us can. It’s devastating to say, but the fundraiser I was with three weeks ago was not the Joe Biden of 2020,” Clooney wrote.
The call for Biden’s departure was part of a broader push by Democratic leaders, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who were concerned about Biden’s impact on their own re-election chances. Biden, in his first interview since dropping out of the race, revealed that party elites were a significant factor in his decision. “A number of my Democratic colleagues in the House and Senate thought I was going to hurt them in the race,” Biden told “CBS News Sunday Morning,” adding that being in the race would be a distraction.
Clooney, mirroring the choice of Biden, praised the president’s willingness to make a difficult decision for the greater good. “What should be remembered is the selfless act of someone who … you know, it’s very difficult to give up power. We know that. We’ve seen it all over the world,” Clooney said. “And for someone to say, ‘I think there’s a better way forward,’ all the credit goes to him and that’s the truth.”
