US EditionBiden 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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Kimmel, Clooney Have Some Serious Explaining to Do
Kimmel, Clooney Have Some Serious Explaining to Do admin Sat, 05/17/2025 - 13:30 Article URL https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/christian-toto/2025/05/17/kimmel-clooney-have-some-serious-explaining-do Article Source NewsBusters Article Description George Clooney helped end President Joe Biden’s final presidential campaign with one, withering op-ed. The 46th president lacks the mental acuity to serve a second term, Clooney wrote in The New Y…
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…
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.
The Biggest Revelations in the New Book on Biden’s Decline
Biden reportedly failed to remember top aides’ names (and once didn’t recognize George Clooney). His aides also worried he would need a wheelchair if reelected. And a lot of top Democrats blame him for Harris’s loss to Trump.
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