George Clooney has called on Joe Biden, who is seeking a second term as US president, to “step aside” to save democracy from Donald Trump. In an opinion piece for the New York Times, the Hollywood actor urged the Democratic Party to replace Biden with a more youthful candidate, warning: “We are not going to win anything with this president.”
Clooney’s article was a response to the presidential debate on June 28 when Biden stumbled over his words on many occasions and struggled to match the energy of Trump. The fallout from that debate has been catastrophic for the Democrats, fuelling concerns that Biden (at 81 years old) is not mentally or physically fit enough for a second term as president.
And, in the aftermath of the assassination attempt against Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, popular support for the former president’s campaign is expected to rise significantly, making a Biden re-election bid even more difficult.
