Hollywood Democrats, Biden-Skeptical Celebrities React To His Decision To Drop Out
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Everyone, from major Democratic donor Barbra Streisand to staunch Biden critic Cardi B, had something to say.
The news that President Joe Biden is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race swept through the entertainment world on Sunday, prompting a wave of reactions from people across Hollywood as well as other celebrities.
Longtime Democratic donors Barbra Streisand and Robert De Niro praised the president’s decision as patriotic.
De Niro, who appeared as a Biden surrogate outside of the Manhattan courthouse where Donald Trump’s hush money trial took place back in May, called the announcement “an act of shrewd politics and selfless patriotism” in a statement to Deadline.
“Joe Biden is stepping aside to clear the path for another Democrat to become president ... because there is nothing more important for our country than defeating Donald Trump at the ballot box,” De Niro said. “With respect, admiration, and affection, thank you Mr. President!”
Streisand also spoke favorably of Biden’s decision, writing on social media, “Joe Biden will go down in history as a man who accomplished significant achievements in his 4 year term. We should be grateful for his upholding of our democracy.”
Former NBC marketing executive John Miller said, "People thought he would be a good president because I made him seem like a legitimate businessman.”
It seems Jenny and Forrest were not like peas and carrots off-camera.
The actress had called the altered poster that obscures her eyes and face "deeply hurtful" and "offensive."
The Oscar-winning actor said that "my law firm will still be very active” even after he dies.
The "Joe Rogan Experience" host told Donald Trump during their interview Friday that he hoped to nab the vice president too.
"The Tonight Show" host lambasted the president's Madison Square Garden event.
The late night host spotted a "positively smoldering" moment for the former first couple.
Ex-husband Tom Brady shared a cryptic post after the news circulated.
Sean “Diddy” Combs is accused in a new lawsuit of drugging and sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy in a New York City hotel room in 2005.
The "Late Show" host peers into the "stomach-churning" event the former president held at Madison Square Garden.
In a Monday blog post, the podcaster wrote about how comedians are fueling "a future that marginalizes almost all voices.”