When President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, Hollywood reacted quickly with Cher, Cardi B, Barbra Streisand, Robert De Niro and John Legend among the celebrities who weighed in.
Grammy-winning singer John Legend said Joe Biden had “more than earned re-election, but time and age come for all of us,” in an Instagram post before endorsing Kamala Harris to replace the president on the ticket. .
Cher, in her characteristic X-posting fashion, said: “I think this is the only chance 4 [the US] 2 Let’s continue being DEMOCRACY.
“‘WINNING IS EVERYTHING’, NOT WINNING I CANNOT CHANGE ANYTHING AND THE TIMES MUST BE A CHANGE.” she wrote.
Barbra Streisand, a Democratic supporter, wrote in X that “we should be grateful for his defense of our democracy.”
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In that video, he said the Democratic Party was selfish in allowing Biden, 81, to run for re-election and that Harris should replace him.
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Star Wars actor Mark Hamill, who dubbed Joe Biden “Joe-bi-Wan-Kenobi” in May, said the president had “brought honesty, dignity and integrity back to the office” by dropping out of the race.
“It is now our duty as patriotic Americans to elect the Democrat who will honor and promote his legacy,” he wrote in X.
Meanwhile, Hocus Pocus star Bette Midler called Biden a “true American patriot” and wrote on X: “He is the rarest politician, a decent man who lived by his values.”
He also called Republican presidential candidate Trump a “moron” for his response to Biden’s announcement, in which he called Biden “the worst” president in American history.
Robert De Niro argues with a Donald Trump supporter after supporting Joe Biden outside Trump’s criminal trial in New York. File photo: AP
Robert De Niro, who supported Biden’s campaign in recent weeks, thanked Biden for his “act of astute politics and selfless patriotism” in a statement to The Hill.
“Joe Biden is stepping aside to clear the way for another Democrat to become president because there is nothing more important to our country than defeating Donald Trump,” he said.
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Freaky Friday actress Jamie Lee Curtis said she “unreservedly” supports Kamala Harris because she is “a fierce advocate for the rights of women and people of color.”
Star Trek actor George Takei said Joe Biden “is a decent and honorable man, a highly successful president and a patriot.”
“Now let’s unite behind @KamalaHarris and defeat Donald Trump in November!” he said in a post on X.
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