Are Hollywood celebs ready to abandon Joe Biden after his debate fiasco?

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Some of Joe Biden's Hollywood pals are no doubt feeling anxious and horrified by the president's disastrous performance in Thursday night's debate with former President Donald Trump.

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Biden's aides claim that Biden's suspension was due to a cold. The Democratic candidate's performance was called a “disaster” by online critics after a series of confused and often incoherent responses.

Shortly after their argument finished, CNN's John King said that from the moment Biden opened his mouth, “a tremendous amount of panic began within the Democratic Party.”

“This debate was a game changer in the sense that there is deep, widespread and extremely intense panic within the Democratic Party right now. It began within the first few minutes of the debate and is continuing to this day,” King said. “It involves party strategists, elected officials and fundraisers. They're talking about the president's performance, they think it was disastrous and will hurt the lesser candidates in the party, and they're talking about what to do about it.”

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King's CNN colleague Casey Hunt said Democrats were “beside themselves watching this debate.”

“The contrast in voice, open-mouthed expression and appearance between President Biden and former President Trump is making the Democrats I speak to almost lose their minds watching this debate,” she wrote in a trending post on X.

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Megyn Kelly went a step further, saying Biden's presidency came to an abrupt end.

“In my view, Joe Biden is finished,” Kelly said during the post-debate special. “Whether he knows it or not, his campaign for president is over tonight. Tonight, and first thing tomorrow morning, there will be meetings among Democratic Party leaders about how to remove him from the running.”

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But as the debate progressed, Hollywood celebrities worried about Biden's performance, with some blaming CNN hosts Jake Tapper and Dana Bash for avoiding answering Trump's direct questions.

““What on earth did these two hosts do to get Trump to change the subject? Asking Trump a question and then allowing him to rant about something else? Not fair!” Barbra Streisand complained on X.

The same day, the legendary musician called the format a “television theatrical performance” and praised Biden for being “good at governing.”

but Streisand offered no analysis of Biden's dismal performance.After the discussion ended.

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After saying he was keeping his expectations low, Star Wars Actor Mark Hamill praised the president but acknowledged he had a “bad night.”

“One night's events do not change the fact that Joe Biden is the most legislatively successful[President of the United States]of our lifetimes,” Hamill wrote on X. “Nor does one night's events change the fact that this former president is a convicted felon, habitual liar, and rapist unfit to hold any public office. Period.”

Actor John Cusack lamented that Biden was “over-prepared” and criticized Tapper and Bush for not questioning some of Trump's statements. “CNN is once again giving free airtime to a flood of uncensored lies,” Cusack wrote on X.

Later in the night, Cusack predicted that California Governor Gavin Newsom would replace Biden as the Democratic nominee in November.

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“If you understand the language and the perspective, this has been openly manipulated,” Cusack wrote. “Two things should be clear to anyone willing to face reality: Biden will be forced to resign, Kamala Harris cannot beat Trump, and Bernie will beat Trump. So…Newsom will act.”

Maria Shriver, niece of former US President John F Kennedy, called Biden's stage presence “heartbreaking.”

“I love Joe Biden. I know he's a good man. I know he has a good heart. I know he serves his country and is surrounded by good people. Tonight has been a heartbreaking night in so many ways. This is a major political moment. Democrats are panicking. It's going to be a long night,” she said.

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Roseanne Barr, an ardent Trump supporter, said she was “sad” to see Biden on Thursday night.

“I'm MAGA and pro-American but I find no joy in this debate. Biden is obviously not here which makes me sad. Obama is sacrificing his friends to push his radical agenda and I don't want anyone celebrating after this,” she wrote on X. “Trump is obviously the better choice but let's use this moment to pray for our country instead.”

In the post-debate analysis, The Daily Show Host Jon Stewart said:He criticized both participants, saying, “That can't happen in real life.”

“After watching tonight's debate, I would say these two should be on performance-enhancing drugs!” Stewart said. “They should take as many as they can, as many times a day as their bodies will allow. If it improves their clarity, their problem-solving abilities, and, as in the case of one of the candidates, their integrity, their moral character and their malignant narcissism, then no suppositories. They should take whatever magic brain booster pill they can, because this isn't Olympic swimming.”

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Shortly after, Trump, basking in his victory, aired an ad showing Biden muttering to himself on stage and the president falling over multiple times.

The businessman also posted a photo of the two of them standing side by side on his Instagram page with the caption, “Trump charged with murder of elderly man while appearing on CNN,” which has caused quite a stir.

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