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British author and presenter Richard Osman has slammed prominent political figures, urging them to stop expressing political opinions because “no one is listening to you”.
Several Hollywood stars, including George Clooney and Rob Reiner, have called for President Joe Biden to step down in recent weeks following his shaky performance last month against President Donald Trump in the first 2024 presidential debate.
“I truly believe that in every election here and in America, showbiz comes into play, hearing from celebrities and hearing the weight of their opinions on the records of different candidates and the direction of the country they live in,” Osman, 53, said on his show recently. The rest is entertainment Podcast.
“Nobody cares when people in the entertainment industry speak out about political issues.” Thursday Murder Club The author continued: “There are a lot of little things happening in this country that you tweet about and people think, 'Oh, that was an interesting perspective.'”
Insisting that the election “goes far beyond the entertainment industry,” he added: “You can voice whatever opinion you want, say whatever you want in whatever forum you want, speak on whatever talk show you want, and nobody is listening to you.”
“In an election, people are thinking about their homes, their neighbors, their schools, their towns, their infrastructure, their safety,” Osman said. “Every time someone in showbiz speaks out about an election, they do the exact opposite of what they should be doing, and yet they continue to do it.”
In a new editorial The New York Times“I love Joe Biden,” Oscar-winning actor Clooney wrote, but the Democratic Party “needs a new candidate.”
of Ocean's 11 The star called on “top Democrats,” including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, to “call on this president to voluntarily step down.”
While Osman acknowledged that Clooney “quietly does so much good around the world, so much good for so many people in so many countries,” he argued, “No one in the world is like, 'Before I vote, I need to see who George Clooney thinks I should vote for.' Celebrities know that.”
The former made it clear that he was not trying to prevent celebrities from donating to charities or doing other important work. Pointless The co-host added: “But what we don't need is a public expression of opinion.”
Despite Biden's poor debate performance causing anxiety among supporters, donors and colleagues, the sitting president adamantly acknowledged that he is “determined to continue the campaign.”
“The question of how to proceed has been under discussion for well over a week now,” Biden wrote in the two-page letter, “and it is time for it to end. We have one job: to defeat Donald Trump.”
