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The Guardian - US
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David Smith in Washington

De Niro, Clooney … Chuck Norris? Biden and Trump seek star power for election boost

a composite image of George Clooney, Robert De Niro and Chuck Norris
Both George Clooney and Robert De Niro are set to lend their star power to Biden’s re-election campaign, while Chuck Norris has in the past touted Trump’s appeal. Composite: AP, Getty Images

Once heard, never forgotten, the voice is familiar to admirers of The Godfather Part II, Taxi Driver, The Deer Hunter, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, Heat, The Irishman and countless others. “Trump wants revenge,” says Robert De Niro, “and he’ll stop at nothing to get it.”

This was an ad released on Friday by Joe Biden’s campaign to remind voters of Donald Trump’s dark and divisive presidency and warn that his return to power could be even worse. The use of De Niro – a fierce Trump critic – as narrator was no accident but a reminder of the power of celebrities at the ballot box in America.

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