Current:Home > reviewsGeorge Clooney backs Kamala Harris for president -MoneyStream
George Clooney backs Kamala Harris for president
View
Date:2025-04-12 22:37:53
Actor George Clooney, a major Democratic fundraiser, threw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday as she seeks the Democratic Party's presidential nomination.
Clooney told CNN in a statement that President Biden's decision to drop out of the 2024 race showed "true leadership."
"He's saving democracy once again," Clooney said, according to CNN anchor Jake Tapper. "We're all so excited to do whatever we can to support Vice President Harris in her historic quest."
Clooney shocked many in the Democratic Party when he wrote an op-ed for The New York Times urging Mr. Biden to exit the presidential race, saying earlier this month that "we are not going to win in November with this president."
He made the assertion weeks after co-hosting a star-studded Biden campaign fundraiser that included former President Barack Obama, talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and actress Julia Roberts. A record $30 million was raised — the most for a single Democratic fundraiser, the Biden-Harris campaign said at the time.
"It's devastating to say it, but the Joe Biden I was with three weeks ago at the fund-raiser was not the Joe 'big F-ing deal' Biden of 2010," Clooney wrote in the Times op-ed weeks. "He wasn't even the Joe Biden of 2020. He was the same man we all witnessed at the debate."
Mr. Biden has endorsed Harris, who is now the likely Democratic nominee. CBS News estimates she has received the endorsement of a majority of Democratic delegates, which — if the total holds — would make her the party's nominee after a roll-call vote in early August.
A growing list of celebrities have rallied around Harris as donations to her campaign have mushroomed. She took in over $100 million between the time Mr. Biden announced Sunday he was bowing out of the race and Monday evening.
Musician John Legend said on social media he's "ready to reject Trump's authoritarian, oppressive Project 2025 and elect Kamala Harris as our President." Film director, actor and producer Spike Lee wrote alongside a portrait of the vice president on Instagram: "once again a sista comes to da rescue."
Christopher Brito, Melissa Quinn, Li Cohen, Aaron Navarro, Nidia Cavazos, Shawna Mizelle and Arden Farhi contributed reporting.
- In:
- Joe Biden
- Kamala Harris
- George Clooney
Sarah Lynch Baldwin is an associate managing editor of CBSNews.com. She oversees "CBS Mornings" digital content, helps lead national and breaking news coverage and shapes editorial workflows.
veryGood! (9)
Related
- Google unveils a quantum chip. Could it help unlock the universe's deepest secrets?
- How Jordan Peele gave Dev Patel his 'Pretty Woman' moment with struggling 'Monkey Man'
- Ohio’s Republican primaries for US House promise crowded ballots and a heated toss-up
- NBA legend John Stockton ramps up fight against COVID policies with federal lawsuit
- Meet first time Grammy nominee Charley Crockett
- Eric Church announces 19-date 'one of a kind' residency to kick off opening of his Nashville bar
- Princess Kate's edited photo carries lessons about posting on social media
- How the Mountain West is in position to equal record with six NCAA tournament bids
- What do we know about the mysterious drones reported flying over New Jersey?
- Model Kelvi McCray Dead at 18 After Being Shot by Ex While on FaceTime With Friends
Ranking
- Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
- Zoë Kravitz brings boyfriend Channing Tatum to Lenny Kravitz's Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony
- TV host, author Tamron Hall talks her writing process, new book and how she starts her day
- Mega Millions Winning numbers for March 12 drawing, with $735 million jackpot
- Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
- Babies R Us opening shops inside about 200 Kohl's stores across the country
- TikTok bill passes House in bipartisan vote, moving one step closer to possible ban
- 50 years later, Tommy John surgery remains a game-changer
Recommendation
Intel's stock did something it hasn't done since 2022
Tyson Foods closing Iowa pork plant as company moves forward with series of 2024 closures
UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman 'battling for his life' after saving parents from house fire
Crocodile attacks man in Everglades on same day alligator bites off hand near Orlando
FACT FOCUS: Inspector general’s Jan. 6 report misrepresented as proof of FBI setup
Dallas Seavey wins 6th Iditarod championship, most ever in the world’s most famous sled dog race
How to Google better: 7 tricks to get better results when searching
2024 NFL mock draft: Four QBs in top five as Vikings trade up after Kirk Cousins leaves