George Clooney Criticizes Media for Failing to Cover Biden’s Declining Abilities

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Actor George Clooney acknowledged in an interview Thursday that the media failed in its coverage of former President Joe Biden’s fitness to serve. Speaking with The New York Times’ Maureen Dowd, Clooney stated that Biden was irresponsible in concealing his "incapacities" and placed some of the blame on the press, saying, "the media, in many ways, dropped the ball."  

 

Reflecting on a moment in June when former President Barack Obama guided Biden offstage at a Los Angeles fundraiser, Clooney recalled seeing a noticeable decline. "I saw him for hours a year earlier at the Kennedy Center, and I saw someone much less sharp," he said. Dowd noted that the encounter left Clooney "gobsmacked." Despite his concerns, Clooney emphasized, "I’ve always liked Joe Biden, and I like him still."  

 

Clooney also addressed why former President Donald Trump won the election, attributing it in part to Biden’s messaging struggles. "The Biden administration was terrible at explaining that we’re a world economy, where we were actually doing better than all the other G7 countries. They were bad at telling the story because their messenger was not working at his best, to say the least," he said.  

 

Biden’s team has not responded to requests for comment from Fox News Digital.  

 

The longtime liberal actor has previously called for Biden to step aside, particularly after the president’s difficult debate performance against Trump. In a July guest essay for The New York Times, Clooney wrote, "It’s devastating to say it, but the Joe Biden I was with three weeks ago at the fundraiser was not the Joe ‘big F-ing deal’ Biden of 2010. He wasn’t even the Joe Biden of 2020. He was the same man we all witnessed at the debate."

 

Clooney specifically referenced the June 2024 fundraiser in Los Angeles and noted that his decision to speak out was independent. "People thought Obama was behind it, but Clooney said he did it despite being urged not to," Dowd explained.  

 

During the interview, Clooney also criticized Trump, expressing his concerns about the political landscape. "I believe that whole idea of the arc of history bending toward justice, and I know it doesn’t feel that way right now," he told Dowd. "I think there are always these pendulum swings. The first Trump election was, I believe, a result of eight years of a Black president." He continued with a sharp critique of Trump’s leadership, stating, "No rules count anymore. It’s like letting an infant walk across the 405 freeway in the middle of the afternoon."  

 

Based on a report by NYP  2025-02-22

 

 

[Purdey]

In the end Biden stepped aside, but too late. Now let's see what the stable genius will do.

[DonniePeverley]

There should have been no automatic appointment. The dems should have had elections for a leader. That momentum would have then taken into the presidential election. 

[digger70]

3 hours ago, Social Media said:

Clooney stated that Biden was irresponsible in concealing his "incapacities" and placed some of the blame on the press, saying, "the media, in many ways, dropped the ball."  

Let it be Clooney (Clown ) ,He's gone  nothing to worry about.

[Watawattana]

6 hours ago, DonniePeverley said:

There should have been no automatic appointment. The dems should have had elections for a leader. That momentum would have then taken into the presidential election. 

Yeah.  Even as a non-US citizen I hope the best people possible are on the ticket next time from both main parties.  And independents, if there are any who want to stand.  But there's a long way to go with the current President; he's generally doing a great job, even if the way he goes about it isn't wholly to my taste.

[JonnyF]

Biden exposed the whole left wing media scam.

 

"Sharp as a tack".

 

It's his sole achievement.

[Yagoda]

The question I have is who was running the country? He wasnt.

[Centigrade32]

1 minute ago, Yagoda said:

The question I have is who was running the country? He wasnt.

 

The same people who always run the country. The president just takes other people's ideas and signs them into existence.

[Woke to Sounds]

Cloons is Hollyweird elite, but I liked him in the remake of Solaris (2002).

 

At least he has the stones to tell it like it is.

[alex8912]

The silence of the loud mouths on here is deafening. Even when it comes to this topic which even a large majority of Democrats KNOW is true!  I mean really Tug and the seven or so others you already read this story and you just can't comment! So immature. 

[Harrisfan]

Fox reported every week on Biden's decline.

[Harrisfan]

1 minute ago, alex8912 said:

The silence of the loud mouths on here is deafening. Even when it comes to this topic which even a large majority of Democrats KNOW is true!  I mean really Tug and the seven or so others you already read this story and you just can't comment! So immature. 

Socialists never apologise.

[blaze master]

4 minutes ago, alex8912 said:

The silence of the loud mouths on here is deafening. Even when it comes to this topic which even a large majority of Democrats KNOW is true!  I mean really Tug and the seven or so others you already read this story and you just can't comment! So immature. 

 

The first comment on this thread is a prime example of the thought process. 

[Harrisfan]

6 hours ago, DonniePeverley said:

There should have been no automatic appointment. The dems should have had elections for a leader. That momentum would have then taken into the presidential election. 

Nah watching Kamala word salads was fun.

[alex8912]

2 minutes ago, blaze master said:

 

The first comment on this thread is a prime example of the thought process. 

Yes and I'll admit I put up the confused emoji on it!!  It's absolutely amazing what thought processing occurs in some brains or lack there of.

[alex8912]

3 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Nah watching Kamala word salads was fun.

Was??? Dude she's still at it. Keep watching her if you can. 

[blaze master]

1 minute ago, alex8912 said:

Yes and I'll admit I put up the confused emoji on it!!  It's absolutely amazing what thought processing occurs in some brains or lack there of.

 

I love it. No anonymous emojis. 

[Harrisfan]

7 hours ago, Purdey said:

In the end Biden stepped aside, but too late. Now let's see what the stable genius will do.

Democrats had nobody. Gavin Newsome was their great white hope  

[Yagoda]

21 minutes ago, Centigrade32 said:

 

The same people who always run the country. The president just takes other people's ideas and signs them into existence.

who???

 

We see who is in charge now. Transparent. Open. Answering questions. Telling the truth.

[connda]

Why does anyone need the media to filter their perceptions and tell them what they are seeing?  They don't!

Anyone with a set of eyes and ears could tell that Biden was physically and mentally handicapped by his age and his deteriorated capacity even before the 2020 election.  Dude will go down in the history book as the worst president in the history of the United States, and only the Democrat Party and Biden are to blame.  Age in and of itself is not an issue, but when age related deterioration of a persons capacity are evident, that person shouldn't be anywhere near the levers of power.

[blaze master]

Just now, Harrisfan said:

Democrats had nobody. Gavin Newsome was their great white hope  

 

I watched a video today saying gavin aoc tim and kamala were the front runner for the dem nominations 

[Yagoda]

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

Democrats had nobody. Gavin Newsome was their great white hope  

Gavin Newsome is a slimy incompetent elitist suckhole

[Yagoda]

2 minutes ago, connda said:

Why does anyone need the media to filter their perceptions and tell them what they are seeing?  They don't!

Anyone with a set of eyes and ears could tell that Biden was physically and mentally handicapped by his age and his deteriorated capacity even before the 2020 election.  Dude will go down in the history book as the worst president in the history of the United States, and only the Democrat Party and Biden are to blame.  Age in and of itself is not an issue, but when age related deterioration of a persons capacity are evident, that person shouldn't be anywhere near the levers of power.

Who was pulling the puppets strings?

[Centigrade32]

5 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

who???

 

We see who is in charge now. Transparent. Open. Answering questions. Telling the truth.

 

No. you don't. You have no idea as to what is really occurring....or you do but try to suppress it with name-calling and general abuse. I see it here every day.

[johnnybangkok]

2 minutes ago, connda said:

Why does anyone need the media to filter their perceptions and tell them what they are seeing?  They don't!

Anyone with a set of eyes and ears could tell that Biden was physically and mentally handicapped by his age and his deteriorated capacity even before the 2020 election.  Dude will go down in the history book as the worst president in the history of the United States, and only the Democrat Party and Biden are to blame.  Age in and of itself is not an issue, but when age related deterioration of a persons capacity are evident, that person shouldn't be anywhere near the levers of power.

“Worst president in the history of the United States”. 
Trump - “Hold my beer”

[Harrisfan]

Just now, Yagoda said:

Who was pulling the puppets strings?

Probably war mongers, Gore, Soros and others like that.

 

Anyone ask Gore about war co2? 

[Harrisfan]

Just now, johnnybangkok said:

“Worst president in the history of the United States”. 
Trump - “Hold my beer”

Clueless

[Centigrade32]

23 minutes ago, alex8912 said:

The silence of the loud mouths on here is deafening. Even when it comes to this topic which even a large majority of Democrats KNOW is true!  I mean really Tug and the seven or so others you already read this story and you just can't comment! So immature. 

 

Your post seems an accurate representation of 'immature' IMHO.

[Yagoda]

5 minutes ago, Centigrade32 said:

 

No. you don't. You have no idea as to what is really occurring....or you do but try to supress it with name-calling and general abuse. I see it here every day.

Really? So the 24/7 pronouncements from Trump, Vance et all make one ignorant? Its all lies?

 

Look at the flame too LOL. 

[Harrisfan]

9 minutes ago, Centigrade32 said:

 

No. you don't. You have no idea as to what is really occurring....or you do but try to suppress it with name-calling and general abuse. I see it here every day.

Like the socialists calling everyone an idiot?