“I love Joe Biden as a senator, as a vice president, and as a president. It’s no secret, but one battle he can’t win is time,” actor George Clooney writes in his New York Times article, expressing his concerns about a Democratic candidate who has failed to live up to his expectations meeting against Donald Trump two weeks ago. This is one of the party’s biggest donors to come out against its candidate, since Clooney raised significant sums of money to support Obama in 2012, Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Biden himself in the most recent election of 2020.
Clooney assures that his view is shared by millions of Democratic voters, who believe the president is not in a position to win a general election against a rival willing to use any tactic to return to the presidency: “We are not going to win in November with this president.” , this It is the opinion of all Senators and Members of Congress “who I have spoken to privately,” he continues.
Biden's health has been the main topic of debate for Democrats since his disastrous meeting with Trump, creating a clear divide between party officials and their voters.
Congresswoman and former Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, for her part, has stated that this is not the time to publicly criticize the president: “We just have to wait. “You can give your opinion in private, but it is wise to wait until we see their performance this week,” referring to the NATO summit that will take place in Washington. Pelosi defends that this is so Biden himself, who must have the full decision on whether or not to stay in the race, yet encourages him to make a decision as soon as possible, as “time is running out.”
The White House has had to come forward this week to deny that Biden is receiving treatment for Parkinson's despite repeated questions from journalists after several US media reported that Kevin Cannard, an expert on the disease, had visited the presidential residence no fewer than eight times between the summer of 2023 and this spring.
Biden’s poor night in the debates has raised concerns among Democratic Party voters and donors. Tensions are also rising at a NATO summit, where Biden will be dealing with international officials including Keir Starmer, the British prime minister who will be attending his first international political event. As Election Day approaches, concerns like Clooney’s are growing about Biden’s physical condition, as well as his chances of defeating Trump in November.