- Weeks after George Clooney co-hosted a $28 million fundraiser for Biden, he wants him to drop out.
- Biden’s Hollywood support has begun to wane as Clooney and other moguls publicly express doubts.
- Despite Biden’s backing from the party, some top donors and media giants want a new candidate.
Less than a month ago, some of Hollywood’s A-list attended a fundraiser for President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign, co-hosted by George Clooney, Julia Roberts, and Barbra Streisand. They raised $28 million.
But in an essay published by The New York Times on Wednesday, Clooney is now calling for the president to drop out of the race.
Biden has claimed that calls for him to step aside following his disastrous debate in June are coming from the party’s elite instead of everyday Americans, but he has long relied on Hollywood for support — the star-studded event last month was the most lucrative Democratic Party fundraiser to date.
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Though few Democratic lawmakers are publicly calling on the president to end his reelection bid, big donors and Hollywood moguls are openly expressing their doubts.
Here are the media giants who have asked Biden to end his campaign — so far.
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