Actor and longtime Democratic Occasion supporter Michael Douglas admitted Wednesday he’s “deeply involved” about whether or not President Biden can win re-election following his debate efficiency final month.
On ABC’s “The View,” he was requested about calls from the media and a few of his fellow Democrats for Biden to desert his re-election marketing campaign. Douglas appeared torn, describing Biden’s political profession in glowing phrases, however questioned if this yr’s race is simply too “essential” to threat on him shedding to former President Trump.
“This simply occurs to be one among these elections that’s simply so essential, and it’s actually laborious,” Douglas stated.
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Actor Michael Douglas advised “The View” co-hosts Wednesday he’s fearful over whether or not President Biden can win re-election. (Screenshot/ABC)
Co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin requested Douglas if he agreed with fellow actor George Clooney’s new opinion piece within the New York Occasions calling on Biden to step apart, admitting the president had clearly declined.
“Effectively, I believe it’s a sound level,” Douglas replied. “I imply, I’m deeply, deeply involved. I imply particularly, it’s troublesome as a result of the Democrats have an enormous bench. I imply, they’ve acquired a number of heavy hitters … Lots of expertise.”
The present co-hosts additionally requested if he agreed with different Democratic Occasion leaders who appear to be cooling of their help for Biden’s re-election marketing campaign following the controversy. They particularly introduced up former Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., whom co-host Pleasure Behar famous “appears on the fence.”
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Main Hollywood Biden donors are actually questioning whether or not the president must be the Democratic nominee. (President Biden/Twitter)
Douglas advised the panel that he’s not involved about Biden’s age now, however he can be fearful about it throughout a possible second time period.
“I don’t fear essentially right now or tomorrow, however a yr down the road, I fear. I’m involved,” he stated.
Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., advised CNN on Tuesday he thought Biden might lose in a “landslide” to Trump. A number of Home Democrats have outright known as on him to step apart, however Biden has repeatedly stated he’ll proceed to run.
Douglas stated some Democratic politicians appear to be “going backwards and forwards” on whether or not they wish to maintain the president on the ticket.
“We’d like braveness. We simply usually want some power and braveness on the facet of each events,” he stated.
