As the news broke that US President Joe Biden was pulling out of the 2024 US election, so did the reactions.
All across social media, celebrities shared their reaction to the news that Joe Biden was stepping aside and putting his support behind current Vice President, Kamala Harris.
Below, we share all the best celebrity reactions to the news.
All Of The Celebrity Reactions To Joe Biden Dropping Out Of The 2024 Election
Barbra Streisand
“Joe Biden will go down in history as a man who accomplished significant achievements in his four-year term. We should be grateful for his upholding of our democracy,” Barbara Streisand wrote on X.
Jamie Lee Curtis
“I support wholeheartedly @joebiden and his decision to step down and to endorse unreservedly @kamalaharris. SHE IS TRUSTED AND TESTED and she is a fierce advocate for women’s rights and people of color and her message is one of HOPE and UNITY for America at her time of great national divide,”
John Legend
“Joe Biden has presided over the most consequential first term of my lifetime,” John Legend said.
Cardi B
Rapper Cardi B celebrated the news on X, writing, “LETS GOOOOO I TOLD YALLL KAMALA WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE 2024 candidate,” in reference to a video she made about the Democratic party being selfish for letting 81-year-old Biden run.
Cher
“In my heart I’m tortured, Because I don’t believe the Democrats can win the presidency With ‘Pres Biden’ ‘Joe,’ whom I’ve loved since we met in 2008. I campaigned for him I believe IT’S TIME 2 PASS THE BATON. TIME 4 DEMS 2 THINK ‘WAY’ OUTSIDE THE BOX. MAYBE EVEN A SPLIT TICKET,” she wrote on X.
Mark Ruffalo
“OK everybody, now we have our marching orders and time to hit the trail running. No to Trump/Vance. No to the right-wing Christian religious takeover of our nation. Nothing wrong with Christianity; just shouldn’t be running a nation birthed from freedom of religion,” Ruffalo shared on X.
Lizzo
We are truly living in unprecedented times,” Lizzo wrote alongside a screenshot of a news article sharing the president’s announcement.
Finneas
Oscar-winner and Billie Eilish’s brother, Finneas shared a picture of their family with Biden to Instagram and wrote, “I see a person putting the people before themselves and their pride today, and for that, I have an enormous amount of respect.”
Piers Morgan
“If Biden’s unfit to stay in the presidential race, then surely he’s unfit to remain president too?” posted English broadcaster Piers Morgan,
Robert De Niro
In a statement to The Hill, Robert De Niro thanked Biden for his “act of shrewd politics and selfless patriotism.”
“Joe Biden is stepping aside to clear the path for another Democrat to become president,” De Niro continued. “Because there is nothing more important for our country than defeating Donald Trump at the ballot box…With respect, admiration, and affection, thank you Mr. President!”
Christie Brinkley
“This is an EXCITING Day for Women!” Brinkley wrote on her Instagram stories. “@kamalaharris For President.”
This article originally appeared on Marie Claire Australia and is republished here with permission.
