Mel Brooks shares ‘first-ever’ political video to back presidential nominee

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Comedy veteran Mel Brooks shared his first-ever political video as he announced he is backing Joe Biden for president. The 94-year-old star, known for classic films including The Producers, Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein, criticised Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

Brooks appeared in a video shared on Twitter and was seated at a desk while his son and grandson stood behind him, with a glass door between them and the director. “Hi folks.

I’m Mel Brooks,” he said. “And behind me you see my son and my grandson. They can’t be with me. Why? Because of this coronavirus and Donald Trump’s not doing a damn thing about it. “So many people have died and when you’re dead you can’t do much.” Brooks said he supports Mr Biden