Trump Slams George Clooney for Turning on Biden

Former President Donald Trump launched a blistering attack on actor George Clooney on Wednesday after Clooney urged President Joe Biden to end his re-election campaign in a New York Times op-ed. Clooney, who recently hosted a Hollywood fundraiser for Biden, expressed his admiration for Biden but doubted his ability to win in November.

Clooney wrote, “I love Joe Biden. As a senator. As a vice president and as a president,” but added, “We are not going to win in November with this president.” Trump's response was characteristically fiery, calling both Clooney and Biden "rats."

Key Points:

• Trump’s Rebuke: Trump responded on Truth Social, “So now fake movie actor George Clooney, who never came close to making a great movie, is getting into the act. He’s turned on Crooked Joe like the rats they both are.”

• Accusations Against Biden: Trump accused Biden of weaponizing law enforcement, creating devastating inflation, mishandling the Afghanistan withdrawal, and allowing millions to enter the U.S. illegally.

• Clooney’s Op-Ed: Clooney's op-ed reflected growing sentiment within the Democratic Party for Biden to step aside, criticizing Biden's recent performance and urging for a new candidate to challenge Trump.

Clooney's comments echo a chorus of voices on the Left calling for Biden to step aside. “It’s devastating to say it, but the Joe Biden I was with three weeks ago at the fund-raiser was not the Joe ‘big F-ing deal’ Biden of 2010. He wasn’t even the Joe Biden of 2020,” Clooney noted in his piece.

Biden has steadfastly maintained his intention to be the Democratic nominee, emphasizing the voters’ decision in his favor. “The voters of the Democratic Party have voted. They have chosen me to be the nominee of the party,” Biden wrote to Congressional Democrats. “Do we now just say this process didn’t matter? That the voters don’t have a say?”

However, recent polls from The Washington Post, ABC News, and Ipsos reveal that a majority of Democrats and over 70% of independents believe Biden should drop out of the race. This mounting pressure from within his own party and the broader public questions the viability of his campaign as the Democratic National Convention approaches.

Trump’s scathing remarks and Clooney’s surprising critique highlight the growing unease within the Democratic Party about Biden's chances in the upcoming election. As the political landscape heats up, the calls for Biden to reconsider his candidacy are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.

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