George Clooney called on Joe Biden to quit the US presidential race in an op-ed in the New York Times, saying Biden was "not the Biden of 2010" and "not even the Biden of 2020" based on a recent fundraiser event. Clooney said Democrats will not win in November with Biden as the candidate, citing Biden's debate performance against Donald Trump. Nancy Pelosi declined to endorse Biden staying in the race when asked, saying the decision was up to Biden but time was "running short."