{"id":2292301,"date":"2024-07-10T21:09:54","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T01:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michael-douglas-says-hes-deeply-concerned-and-george-clooneys-calls-to-ask-biden-to-step-aside-are-valid-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-10T21:11:47","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T01:11:47","slug":"michael-douglas-says-hes-deeply-concerned-and-george-clooneys-calls-to-ask-biden-to-step-aside-are-valid-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michael-douglas-says-hes-deeply-concerned-and-george-clooneys-calls-to-ask-biden-to-step-aside-are-valid-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Douglas says he\u2019s \u2018deeply concerned\u2019 and George Clooney\u2019s calls to ask Biden to step aside are \u2018valid\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">42<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmichael-douglas-says-hes-deeply-concerned-and-george-clooneys-calls-to-ask-biden-to-step-aside-are-valid-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2292301&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses actor \u200cMichael Douglas\u200b expressing concerns about President Joe Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/voters-skeptical-of-joe-bidens-cognitive-health-poll-finds\/\" title=\"Voters Skeptical of Joe Biden\u2019s Cognitive Health, Poll Finds\">cognitive health<\/a> on ABC&#8217;s &#8220;The View.&#8221; \u2063Douglas \u2063mentioned being \u2064conflicted about\u200c calls for Biden to step aside, acknowledging \u200bthe importance\u2063 of \u2064the upcoming election. \u200bHe also agreed with George Clooney&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/peter-beinart-called-for-the-elimination-of-the-jewish-state-ben-and-jerrys-tapped-him-to-defend-israel-boycott-to-franchisees\/\" title=\"Peter Beinart Called for the Elimination of the Jewish State. Ben And Jerry\u2019s Tapped Him to Defend Israel Boycott to Franchisees.\">op-ed calling<\/a> \u200bfor Biden to \u200cconsider stepping down. Douglas highlighted the divide \u2064in his own \u200dfamily over politics, noting that it has made\u200d conversations challenging.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Michael Douglas says he\u2019s \u2018deeply concerned\u2019 and George Clooney\u2019s calls to ask Biden to step aside are \u2018valid\u2019<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/heather-hunter\/\">Heather Hunter<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-10T18:27:01-04:00\">July 10, 2024 6:27 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1698881\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Actor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/celebrities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Michael Douglas\">Michael Douglas<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senator-says-trump-ready-to-hit-the-trail-and-help-rebuild-republican-party-with-eye-on-2022\/\" title=\"GOP Senator Says Trump \u2018Ready To Hit The Trail\u2019 And Help Rebuild Republican Party With Eye On 2022\">longtime supporter<\/a> and fundraiser for President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a>, expressed during a Wednesday appearance on ABC\u2019s <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/the-view\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The View\">The View<\/a><\/em>  that he was \u2018deeply, deeply concerned\u201d about the president\u2019s cognitive health.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo you agree for calls for him to step aside? Even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nancy-pelosi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Nancy Pelosi\">Nancy Pelosi<\/a> seems on the fence about him stepping aside,\u201d co-host Joy Behar asked the actor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuch a tough one. I adore the guy. 50 years of public service,\u201d Douglas responded.<\/p>\n<p>Behar chimed in, \u201cLovely man.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2491940&#038;userid=11311&#038;loginid=10455&#038;playercolor=%23000000&#038;playersize=auto&#038;code=1a87e54bf1d69eb8960f153b56ba702b\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cA wonderful guy, and this just happens to be one of these elections that is just so crucial, and it\u2019s really hard. I don\u2019t worry necessarily today or tomorrow but a year down the line, I worry,\u201d Douglas added. \u201cI am concerned. You know, and so I\u2019d make a back and forth and looking at some of our politicians who spoke about Biden dropping out last week, and then all of a sudden this week they\u2019re hedging their bets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Host Alyssa Farah Griffin pressed the Hollywood star to weigh in on fellow actor George Clooney\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/07\/10\/opinion\/joe-biden-democratic-nominee.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>New York Times<\/em> op-ed<\/a> calling on the president to step aside.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGeorge Clooney came out with an op-ed calling for President Biden to step aside. The stakes are too high. Would you like to respond to that?\u201d she asked him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s a valid point,\u201d Douglas said. \u201cI mean, I\u2019m deeply, deeply concerned. I mean, especially, it\u2019s difficult because the Democrats have a big bench. I mean, they\u2019ve got a lot of heavy-hitters\u2026 a lot of talent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 79-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/candace-cameron-bure-wants-her-children-to-date-other-christians\/\" title=\"Candace Cameron Bure Wants Her Children To Date Other Christians\">star admitted<\/a> he was not impressed with Biden\u2019s performance at the debate and worried about the president\u2019s abilities in the long term.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t worry necessarily today or tomorrow, but a year down the line, I worry. I am concerned,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2492322&#038;userid=11311&#038;loginid=10455&#038;playercolor=%23000000&#038;playersize=auto&#038;code=0d9d6b041dd85bb8bd7154b182eb4610\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The longtime Democratic Party supporter admitted that politics and this election have created a divide in his own family.<\/p>\n<p>Douglas said he has a brother who \u201cis on the other side of the fence on this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, and we finally started not being able to talk to each other. We had to take it off the table. That old story about if you take out religion and politics, you can talk to anybody,\u201d Douglas said.<\/p>\n<p>In April, Douglas and his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lohud.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/04\/26\/inside-joe-biden-fundraiser-at-westchester-home-of-michael-douglas-catherine-zeta-jones\/73465730007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>held a campaign fundraiser<\/a> at their Westchester County home for Biden with 100 guests who paid at least $3,000 and up to $100,000 each person to attend.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While at the fundraiser, according to a White House pool report, Biden became confused and forgot the date of the Jan. 6 riots.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll certainly never forget the dark days of June 6, Jan. 6, excuse me,\u201d the president <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/04\/26\/us-news\/biden-forgets-date-of-january-6-capitol-riots-at-glitzy-fundraiser-hosted-by-michael-douglas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reportedly\">reportedly<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1698881\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1698881\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Douglas expressed his deep concerns about President Biden&#8217;s cognitive health and agreed with George Clooney&#8217;s call for Biden to step aside, stating that the stakes are too high. 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