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Clooney at the 2022 Kennedy Center Honors, where he was honored by President Biden.Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty Images
Weeks after George Clooney co-hosted a $28 million fundraiser for Biden, he wants him to drop out.
Biden's Hollywood support has begun to wane as Clooney and other moguls publicly express doubts.
Less than a month ago, some of Hollywood's A-list attended a fundraiser for President Joe Biden's reelection campaign, co-hosted by George Clooney, Julia Roberts, and Barbra Streisand. They raised $28 million.
Biden has claimed that calls for him to step aside following his disastrous debate in June are coming from the party's elite instead of everyday Americans, but he has long relied on Hollywood for support — the star-studded event last month was the most lucrative Democratic Party fundraiser to date.
Though few Democratic lawmakers are publicly calling on the president to end his reelection bid, big donors and Hollywood moguls are openly expressing their doubts.
Here are the media giants who have asked Biden to end his campaign — so far.
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George Clooney
Clooney penned an essay in The New York Times asking Biden to drop out.Gilbert Flores/Getty Images
Rob Reiner
A long-time Democratic donor, Reiner said that Democrats "need someone younger" to defeat Trump.Paul Archuleta
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John Cusack
John Cusack has been posting about his opinions about Biden on X.Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images
Abigail Disney
Disney vowed to withhold all future donations to the Democratic Party unless Biden ends his campaign.Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Refinery29
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Michael Douglas
Though Douglas didn't explicitly ask Biden to step aside, he expressed significant "concern."NurPhoto
Michael Moore
A champion of progressive causes, Moore likened the debate to "elder abuse."Vittorio Zunino Celotto
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Reed Hastings
Reed Hastings has donated $1.5 million to Biden in the past.Philippe Huguen/AFP/Getty Images
Stephen King
Stephen King called Biden a "fine president" but said it was time for him to exit the race.Mario Tama/Getty
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Damon Lindelof
Damon Lindelof proposed a "DEMbargo" on donations to the Democratic Party.Reuters/Mario Anzuoni