George Clooney Calls Replacing Biden With Kamala Harris a 'Mistake' in 2024 Election

George Clooney has reiterated that replacing Joe Biden with Kamala Harris as the 2024 Democratic nominee was a mistake.

“George Clooney has said it was a "mistake" for Kamala Harris to replace Joe Biden as the Democratic candidate to face Donald Trump in the US presidential election last November”

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He expressed this view again in a CBS Sunday Morning interview while standing by his New York Times op-ed urging Biden to step aside and the party to hold a competitive process.

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Western mainstream outlets report that Clooney argued Harris faced the difficult challenge of running against her own record.

He also said he wished Democrats had staged a real primary rather than a virtual delegate handoff.

Western tabloids similarly highlight his framing of the situation as a mistake and his suggestion of picking a new nominee at the August convention despite the complications.

Asian outlets condense the same core points, emphasizing the CBS interview and the quote about the mistake tied to Harris’s elevation without a primary.

Clooney’s strategic critique goes beyond one interview.

He has consistently argued that Democrats should have run a competitive primary instead of elevating Harris via delegates.

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This approach forced her to campaign against an administration record she helped create.

Other outlets expand this argument, particularly from the 'Other' source category, by saying a primary would have vetted contenders and let Harris or another nominee build a distinct, battle-tested identity.

This would have been preferable to defending a mixed legacy while promising change.

Tabloids note that Clooney floated the idea of the August convention as a venue for choosing a new nominee.

He acknowledged that this process would be complicated or messy.

Clooney places his critique within a broader timeline.

“HollywoodstarGeorge Clooneyhas expressed that it was a "mistake" to replaceJoe BidenwithKamala Harrisin the 2024 US presidential election”

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He published a July New York Times op-ed urging Biden to step down after a poor debate with Donald Trump, citing age and warning that Democrats could lose more ground in Congress.

Western mainstream reporting notes that after Biden withdrew and endorsed Harris, Clooney supported her while maintaining his original argument about the process.

An Asian news outlet goes further by reporting that after Harris became the nominee, she ultimately lost to Trump in November.

This electoral outcome is not detailed in several Western mainstream stories summarized here.

Even as he calls the Harris handover a mistake, Clooney says he would 'write the op-ed again.'

He warns about Democratic prospects down-ballot.

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Tabloid coverage pairs his critique with broader alarms about attacks on institutions that 'uphold truth and power.'

Western mainstream pieces keep their emphasis on the procedural primary debate.

Across sources, Clooney’s positioning is that a competitive contest, even if messy, could have energized voters and avoided forcing Harris to run against the administration’s own record.

Some coverage also touches on the interpersonal fallout from Clooney’s op-ed.

“George Clooney feels it was a “mistake” to pitch Kamala Harris as Joe Biden's replacement as the Democratic Party candidate in the United States presidential election of 2024”

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Rolling Stone reports that he dismissed claims Barack Obama influenced his stance and describes Hunter Biden’s aggressive response to the op-ed.

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By contrast, other outlets highlight Clooney’s refusal to escalate, noting he chose not to engage in a public dispute, wished Hunter well in his recovery, and wanted to move on.

Western mainstream and Asian summaries of his latest interview often omit these interpersonal details, concentrating instead on the strategic critique and the primary question.