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Biden didn’t recognize George Clooney at 2024 fundraiser, new book says

  • At a record-setting fundraiser in June 2024 co-hosted by George Clooney, then-President Joe Biden failed to recognize the actor while campaigning for a second term.
  • Authors Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson explain in their May 20 book how Biden's aides privately discussed his physical decline and the possibility of using a wheelchair but delayed it for election optics.
  • The book and excerpts report Biden’s physical and cognitive deterioration became pronounced in his final presidency year, evidenced by his halting walk and inability to recognize Clooney at the fundraiser.
  • Tapper and Thompson note that President Biden did not appear to recognize Clooney during their encounter, and a Hollywood insider described the situation as unacceptable, raising questions about Biden’s mental state.
  • Following a poor June debate performance against Donald Trump, Biden dropped his reelection bid, while Biden and Jill Biden denied cognitive decline in a recent interview defending his presidency.
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A year ago, the president’s fragility was evident. He moved with difficulty and, in the face of questions, Joe Biden remained immobile, as if trapped in a vacuum, and then murmured unintelligible answers. However, in the White House, the issue was untouchable. Questioning something as legitimate as the health status of the leader of the world’s first power meant risking ostracism. Spokespersons, officials and even diplomats close to the presiden…

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‘The View’s Joy Behar Jokes About Biden Not Recognizing George Clooney: ‘He Looks Different Lately’

She made the quip while discussing Jake Tapper's new book about Joe Biden.

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With the help of more than 200 insiders, CNN and Axios journalists are trying to reconstruct how the former president was isolated even from his own administration by his inner circle.

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NewsBusters broke the news in Washington, United States on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
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