Michael Douglas says calls to replace Biden are 'valid' less than 3 months after claiming he's 'sharp as a tack'



Actor Michael Douglas answered questions about the president being fit for office, saying that the "tide is turning" while admitting that claims Biden should be replaced have validity.

Douglas appeared on "The View" and spoke about why he thinks there has been civil unrest and disappointment with the current regime. The 79-year-old pointed to the economy and cited figures an economist told him led to the degradation of the middle class.

Douglas said that while the stock market has gone up "3,800%" since 1980, "living wages" have gone up only "16%."

"We've lost our middle class," he said, stating that the demographic historically found life much more affordable. "Now, you're struggling."

'I think President Trump has been very smart and has been quiet and watching the self-destruction.'

Host Joy Behar asked the "Wall Street" and "Fatal Attraction" star about supporting Biden and brought up the fact that he held a fundraiser for the president at his home in April 2024.

"Do you agree for calls for him to step aside?" she asked. "Even Nancy Pelosi seems on the fence about him stepping aside."

"This is such a tough one. I adore the guy. Fifty years of public service, such a wonderful guy, and this just happens to be one of these elections that is just so crucial, and it's really hard," Douglas replied. "I don't worry necessarily today or tomorrow, but a year down the line I worry. I am concerned."

Douglas added that he has noticed politicians who are calling Biden to drop out are now "hedging their bets."

The actor found himself in a similar boat as George Clooney, having raised money for the president while praising his sharpness just a few months ago, only to now share concerns about his cognitive ability.

In late April 2024, Douglas said that everyone he had spoken to about Biden had said he is "as sharp as a tack."

"He's fine," he reiterated. "We all have an issue of memories as we get older, we forget names. ... He's overcome a stutter in his life and sometimes he might."

"Let's just say that his entire cabinet, including his vice president, everybody in his cabinet would be more than happy to work with him again in the next term," he claimed.

When asked directly about Clooney's New York Times op-ed that called for Biden to be replaced, Douglas told "The View" that he thought it was "a valid point."

"I'm deeply, deeply concerned. I mean, especially, it's difficult because the Democrats have a big bench. They've got a lot of heavy hitters," Douglas claimed.

In a separate interview, posted to X by the New York Post, Douglas said it was "very hard to speak badly" about the president.

"It's been an incredible three and a half years he's had as president. But I think the tide is turning."

He finished by praising President Trump's ability to sit back and allow the DNC to implode.

"I think President Trump has been very smart and has been quiet and watching the self-destruction [and the] cannibalism going on. Democrats got to get their act together."

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'Sharp as a tack': Michael Douglas praises Biden's mental acuity, claims memory issues are a common problem

'Sharp as a tack': Michael Douglas praises Biden's mental acuity, claims memory issues are a common problem



Actor Michael Douglas defended President Biden's age and mental health saying that according to his sources, the president is as sharp as a tack.

On CNN's "GPS" with Fareed Zakaria, Douglas was asked about his age (79) in relation to President Biden, who is 81 years old.

"You're about President Biden's age," Zakaria remarked. "You're doing fantastically. You look like a million bucks. Why don't you fully run for president?" he asked Douglas.

"Oh, I did the movie once, you know," Douglas replied, perhaps referring to his role as the commander in chief in the 1995 film "The American President."

"Did it ever tempt you?" Zakaria continued.

"Well, I knew I had the ending, so the difference is having the ending," Douglas joked. "No. They asked me to run for governor a couple of times in California. And I remember saying, 'Well, where do you want me?' 'Well, we need a man who can finance his own campaign.' Yeah ..." Douglas recalled.

"'You know, who has credibility, notoriety, who is well known around everything.' And I remember saying, 'You sure you're not looking for a kamikaze pilot?' I said, 'I don't think so.'"

Zakaria pressed on, asking Douglas if he was "one of those people who wished [Biden] had bowed out and left the field to somebody else."

Douglas explained that according to those he has spoken with, Biden's mental acuity is top notch.

"I think that I walk a little similar to him and the people that I've talked to, and everybody that I have, say he is as sharp as a tack. He's fine," he reiterated. "We all have an issue of memories as we get older, we forget names ... he's overcome a stutter in his life and sometimes he might."

Douglas then shifted toward a comparison to President Trump as evidence that Biden is more fit for the job.

"Let's just say that his entire cabinet, including his vice president, everybody in his cabinet would be more than happy to work with him again in the next term. I cannot say that about the other candidate running because nobody in his cabinet for 2016 wants to be involved with him," Douglas claimed.

Part 2 of my conversation with Michael Douglas: Biden\u2019s age, the stakes in November, and what\u2019s so critically important about this election
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While he did not specify which party asked him to run for governor of California, Douglas has a long history of donating to well-known Democrats dating back to the 1980s. Donor records allege that Douglas donated to John Kerry for Senate in 1990, Dianne Feinstein for Senate in 1992, and Joe Biden for Senate in 1995.

The records showed that Douglas reportedly donated $516,500 to Democrats between 1979-2006 and $2,750 to Republicans.

He has also advocated for gun control ever since the killing of John Lennon.

"I was there the night John Lennon was shot, three blocks away. It left a lasting impression on me," Douglas once said. "It motivated me to do whatever I could to lobby for small-arms control."

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