Mark Hamill, Kathy Griffin, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and More Hollywood Reactions to President Biden’s Decision to Drop Out: ‘He Restored Honesty’
variety.comMeredith Woerner Deputy Editor, Variety.com President Biden’s decision to step down from the 2024 presidential campaign has elicited a wave of support from Hollywood.
Familiar faces from Biden’s campaign trail resurfaced to show their agreement with the President’s decision and reinforce their support of the Democratic party.
Many were exceedingly vocal about their desire for him to step aside and let a younger candidate take over, including the host of “Pod Save America,” Jon Favreau, who recently called out Biden’s decision to white-knuckle it through the campaign with Jon Stewart.
After Biden made his announcement, former Obama speechwriter Favreau posted that the act was “courageous and selfless.” “The President did what he’s done for the last four years – he listened to the American people and put the country’s interests ahead of his own.” A courageous and selfless decision.
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