By Tony Bruce and Jone Jones | Friday, July 12, 2024 | 3 min read
Former President Donald Trump responded to George Clooney’s op-ed about President Joe Biden with a sharp retort. Trump suggested that Clooney should leave politics and return to television, implying that his movie career was not very successful. This kind of exchange highlights the ongoing tensions and polarized opinions in the political and entertainment spheres. Would you like more details on the context of their exchange, or information on the specific statements made by Clooney in his op-ed?
“So now fake movie actor George Clooney, who never came close to making a great movie, is getting into the act,” Trump posted in reaction to the actor’s op-ed. “He’s turned on Crooked Joe like the rats they both are.”
“What does Clooney know about anything?” Trump asked. “He uses the Democrat ‘talking point’ that Biden, the WORST President in the history of the United States, has ‘saved our Democracy.’ No, Crooked Joe was the one who WEAPONIZED Law Enforcement against his political Opponent, who created the most devastating INFLATION in the history of our Country, who Embarrassed our Nation in Afghanistan, and whose crazy Open Border Policy has allowed millions of people to illegally pour into our Country, many from prisons and mental institutions. Crooked Joe Biden didn’t save our Democracy, he brought our Democracy to its knees. Clooney should get out of politics and go back to television. Movies never really worked for him!!!”
George Clooney, who co-hosted a massive Hollywood fundraiser for President Joe Biden in June that raised a record $28 million, has expressed significant concerns about Biden’s performance and fitness in a recently published op-ed. This commentary followed what many have described as Biden’s disastrous showing in the first 2024 presidential debate against Donald Trump.
“It’s devastating to say it, but the Joe Biden I was with three weeks ago at the fundraiser was not the Joe ‘big F-ing deal’ Biden of 2010,” Clooney observed. “He wasn’t even the Joe Biden of 2020. He was the same man we all witnessed at the debate.”
Clooney’s remarks reflect a growing unease among some Democrats about Biden’s capacity to effectively lead, particularly in the face of a potentially grueling re-election campaign. Clooney candidly acknowledged that the party’s fear of a second Trump term has led to a collective reluctance to address Biden’s apparent decline.
“This is about age. Nothing more,” Clooney added. “But also nothing that can be reversed. We are not going to win in November with this president. On top of that, we won’t win the House, and we’re going to lose the Senate. This isn’t only my opinion; this is the opinion of every senator and congress member and governor that I’ve spoken with in private. Every single one, irrespective of what he or she is saying publicly.”
Despite his criticisms, Clooney still praised Biden for his past achievements, stating, “Joe Biden is a hero; he saved democracy in 2020. We need him to do it again in 2024.”
In response to the growing concerns, Biden has maintained that he has no intention of dropping out of the race. He is scheduled to sit down for a one-on-one interview with NBC News and Lester Holt on Monday, July 15, where he is expected to address these issues and outline his plans moving forward.
As the political landscape heats up, high-profile critiques from influential figures like Clooney highlight the intense scrutiny Biden will face from both his opponents and his own party. The op-ed has undoubtedly stirred the pot, adding another layer of complexity to the already volatile political climate.
