Oscar-winning actor George Clooney hailed President Biden as a hero for “saving democracy” and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris — just two weeks after calling on the president to drop out of the election in a scathing op-ed.
“President Biden has shown what true leadership is. He’s saving democracy once again. We’re all so excited to do whatever we can to support Vice President Harris in her historic quest,” Clooney told CNN in a statement Tuesday.
The 63-year-old actor’s endorsement comes nearly two weeks after he called for a new candidate in an op-ed published in The New York Times — and less than a month after he co-hosted a Biden fundraiser that raised some $30 million.
The monumental fundraising event was overshadowed, however, by Biden freezing up during the event and having to be escorted offstage by former President Barack Obama.
Biden, 81, announced Sunday that he is dropping out of the presidential race, minutes before endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to be his successor.
The president was facing mounting calls from within his own party to step aside.
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