LOS ANGELES.- Hollywood was quick to react to the news that the president Joe Biden He ended his candidacy for re-election and gave his support to the vice president Kamala Harris.
Barbra Streisand, a Democratic supporter, wrote on X on Sunday that “we should be grateful for his defense of our democracy.” While many paid tribute to Biden’s presidency, others wondered about the future.
Cher wrote on X that she thought Biden’s resignation was the Democrats’ best chance of winning. She had written in a post, which she said she made before seeing Sunday’s Biden news, that she felt “tortured” because she didn’t think Democrats could win with Biden. She said it was time to think “outside the box” and proposed a split ticket.
In recent weeks, several prominent Hollywood names had begun calling for Biden to drop out of the race. Just weeks after headlining an unprecedented fundraiser for the president’s re-election campaign, George Clooney wrote an op-ed in the New York Times calling on Biden to end his candidacy.
Clooney argued that the party should choose a new candidate, saying the process would be “messy” but would spur voters on in favour of the party.
Hollywood speaks out
Others who attended or participated in the fundraiser in Los Angeles included Julia Roberts, Streisand, Jimmy Kimmel, former President Barack Obama, Jack Black, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Kathryn Hahn and Jason Bateman.
Ralph posted a photo of herself and Harris on Sunday, writing, “President Biden has endorsed Kamala Harris!”
Here are some notable reactions from celebrities:
“Joe Biden will go down in history as a man who achieved significant accomplishments in his 4-year term. We should be grateful for his defense of our democracy,” Barbra Streisand wrote in a post on X.
“The Democratic Party must ‘really’, ‘really’ think outside the box. ‘Winning is everything’, not winning can’t change anything and the times must be a change,” Cher wrote in posts on X.
“Joe Biden is a man of the highest character. He has served America tirelessly and effectively for over 50 years. He has demonstrated what true leadership is all about. Selfless with a deep respect for our Constitution and the rule of law,” Rob Reiner wrote in a post on X that ended with a criticism of Donald Trump.
“Joe Biden has a record of accomplishment that has not been matched by any president in our lifetime. He restored honesty, dignity and integrity to the office after 4 years of lies, crimes, scandals and chaos. Thank you for your service, Mr. President. It is now our duty as American patriots to elect the Democrat who will honor and continue his legacy,” Mark Hamill said in a post on X. The star of Star Wars visited Biden in the Oval Office in May, jokingly calling him ‘Joe-bi-Wan-Kenobi.’
“I want to honor our President @JoeBiden. He has served our nation admirably for decades, is a decent and honorable man, a hugely successful president, and a patriot. Now let’s unite behind @KamalaHarris and defeat Donald Trump in November!” George Takei wrote in a post on X.
“Joe Biden has endorsed Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination after ending her re-election bid. It’s a wild world out there, buddy,” Russell Brand wrote in a post on X. Brand recently said voters should choose Trump over Biden.
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