Hollywood Democrats, Biden-Skeptical Celebrities React To His Decision To Drop Out

The news that President Joe Biden is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race swept through the entertainment world on Sunday, prompting a wave of reactions from people across Hollywood as well as other celebrities.

Longtime Democratic donors Barbra Streisand and Robert De Niro praised the president’s decision as patriotic.

De Niro, who appeared as a Biden surrogate outside of the Manhattan courthouse where Donald Trump’s hush money trial took place back in May, called the announcement “an act of shrewd politics and selfless patriotism” in a statement to Deadline.

“Joe Biden is stepping aside to clear the path for another Democrat to become president… because there is nothing more important for our country than defeating Donald Trump at the ballot box,” De Niro said. “With respect, admiration, and affection, thank you Mr. President!”

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