George Clooney is facing a backlash from demoralized Democrats for demanding that Joe Biden step down from the White House race. The Ocean’s Eleven star urged Biden to quit in July, writing in the New York Times: “We are not going to win in November with this president.

In late July, Biden announced that was ending his presidential campaign, resulting in him endorsing Harris as the Democratic nominee.

The scale of Trump's win was a shock to the system for Democrats, many of whom have suggested that Biden running for reelection before making the decision to drop out of the race