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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: George Clooney praises Joe Biden for dropping out of presidential race
Caption: George Clooney praises Joe Biden for dropping out of presidential race. The veteran actor and filmmaker has praised the current President of the United States for dropping out of the race against Donald Trump. Clooney said in a statement to CNN on Tuesday. ”President Biden has shown what true leadership is. He's saving democracy once again.” The Oscar-winning actor's statement comes nearly two weeks after he called for Biden to drop out of the race after, he stumbled through a disastrous debate against Trump last month and an interview with George Stephanopoulos in which he appeared to struggle to form words. ”Was he tired? Yes. A cold? Maybe. But our party leaders need to stop telling us that 51 million people didn't see what we just saw.” (The New York Times). ”We’re all so terrified by the prospect of a second Trump term that we've opted to ignore every warning sign.” Biden announced on Sunday that he had ended his re-election campaign. Elsewhere in his statement to CNN, Clooney, who is an influential Democratic donor, endorsed the current Vice President Kamala Harris for president. ”We're all so excited to do whatever we can to support Vice President Harris in her historic quest.” Harris has received several celebrity endorsements since Biden dropped out of the race, including Jamie Lee Curtis, Charli XCX and Barbra Streisand. In the first 24 hours after Biden dropped out of the race, Harris received a record $81 million (£63 million) in grassroots donations. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: George Clooney,Joe Biden,Kamala Harris,United States of America,Presidential Race,President,CNN,The New York Times,Jamie Lee Curtis,Charli XCX,Barbra Streisand,United States
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