Michael Douglas says he’s ‘deeply concerned’ and George Clooney’s calls to ask Biden to step aside are ‘valid’

Actor Michael Douglas, a longtime supporter and fundraiser for President Joe Biden, expressed during a Wednesday appearance on ABC’s The View that he was ‘deeply, deeply concerned” about the president’s cognitive health.

“Do you agree for calls for him to step aside? Even Nancy Pelosi seems on the fence about him stepping aside,” co-host Joy Behar asked the actor.

“Such a tough one. I adore the guy. 50 years of public service,” Douglas responded.

Behar chimed in, “Lovely man.”

“A wonderful guy, and this just happens to be one of these elections that is just so crucial, and it’s really hard. I don’t worry necessarily today or tomorrow but a year down the line, I worry,” Douglas added. “I am concerned. You know, and so I’d make a back and forth and looking at some of our politicians who spoke about Biden dropping out last week, and then all of a sudden this week they’re hedging their bets.”

Host Alyssa Farah Griffin pressed the Hollywood star to weigh in on fellow actor George Clooney’s New York Times op-ed calling on the president to step aside.

“George Clooney came out with an op-ed calling for President Biden to step aside. The stakes are too high. Would you like to respond to that?” she asked him.

“I think it’s a valid point,” Douglas said. “I mean, I’m deeply, deeply concerned. I mean, especially, it’s difficult because the Democrats have a big bench. I mean, they’ve got a lot of heavy-hitters… a lot of talent.”

The 79-year-old star admitted he was not impressed with Biden’s performance at the debate and worried about the president’s abilities in the long term.

“I don’t worry necessarily today or tomorrow, but a year down the line, I worry. I am concerned,” he said.

The longtime Democratic Party supporter admitted that politics and this election have created a divide in his own family.

Douglas said he has a brother who “is on the other side of the fence on this.”

“Yeah, and we finally started not being able to talk to each other. We had to take it off the table. That old story about if you take out religion and politics, you can talk to anybody,” Douglas said.

In April, Douglas and his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones held a campaign fundraiser at their Westchester County home for Biden with 100 guests who paid at least $3,000 and up to $100,000 each person to attend.

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While at the fundraiser, according to a White House pool report, Biden became confused and forgot the date of the Jan. 6 riots.

“We’ll certainly never forget the dark days of June 6, Jan. 6, excuse me,” the president reportedly said.