The news quickly went viral and various Hollywood personalities spoke out, in addition to showing their support for the possible candidacy of current Vice President Kamala Harris and asking their followers to vote for her.
“I wholeheartedly support Joe Biden and his decision to step back and fully endorse Kamala Harris. She is trustworthy and valid and is a strong advocate for the rights of women and people of color,” wrote Jamie Lee Curtis (Freaky Friday), one of the first artists to react to Biden’s resignation letter.
Actresses Yvette Nicole Brown (Community) and Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary) also called for a vote for Harris on their social media following the US president’s decision to refuse re-election.
Thank you @POTUS for officially endorsing @VP to continue the good work you two have done for our country!
We move forward, friends!#VoteBlue#Harris#ThankYouPresidentJoeBiden https://t.co/ZFoyghGkxl
— yvette nicole brown (@YNB) July 21, 2024
Actor Mark Ruffalo (Poor Things) called on Democratic voters to take action: “It’s time to take action. No to Trump/Vance. No to the right-wing Christian religion taking over our nation,” he wrote on social media.
Okay everybody, now we have our marching orders and time to hit the trail running. No to Trump/Vance. No to the right-wing Christian religious takeover of our nation. Nothing wrong with Christianity; just shouldn’t be running a nation birthed from freedom of religion.… https://t.co/cqk0fRLWPA
— Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) July 21, 2024
Mark Hamill, known for playing Luke Skywalker in the saga of Star Wars He thanked Biden for “a record of accomplishment unmatched by any president” and added that it is now up to patriotic Americans to “elect the Democrat who will honor and advance his legacy.”
.@JoeBiden has a record of accomplishments unmatched by any president in our lifetime. He restored honesty, dignity & integrity to the office following 4 years of lies, crime, scandal & chaos. Thank you for your service, Mr. President. It’s now our duty as patriotic Americans to… https://t.co/wTnYkClVIk
— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) July 21, 2024
Actress and singer Barbra Streisand (Funny Girl) supported Biden’s decision to step aside, saying he had made “significant achievements” during his four-year administration.
Joe Biden will go down in history as a man who accomplished significant achievements in his 4 year term. We should be grateful for his upholding of our democracy.
— Barbra Streisand (@BarbraStreisand) July 21, 2024
Oscar winner and Billie Eilish’s brother Finneas posted a photo of his family alongside Biden and wrote: “I see a person who puts people before himself and his pride today, and for that I have enormous respect.”
Minutes before the US president resigned, American singer Cher said that, despite loving Biden since she met him in 2008 and having campaigned for his candidacy, “it is time to pass the baton.”
After hearing the news, he urged the Democratic Party to “think outside the box. Winning is everything.”
Film director Aaron Sorkin, creator of The West Wing, also announced his resignation ahead of schedule: he published an opinion piece in The New York Times in which he called on Democrats to nominate Republican Senator Mitt Romney as their candidate for the White House.
“Nominating Romney would be a clear demonstration that what we say is what we really want: a clear and forceful demonstration that this election is not regarding what our elections are usually regarding, but regarding preventing a deranged man from taking power,” he said.
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