Michael Douglas says he believes President Joe Biden is still “sharp as a tack”—while adding a dig at former President Donald Trump—as concerns about the pair’s readiness to tackle another four-year presidency continue to swirl.
Appearing on CNN on Sunday to promote his new series, Franklin, in which Douglas plays Benjamin Franklin during one of the “great moments of diplomacy in history,” according to anchor Fareed Zakaria, the 79-year-old weighed in on the current state of modern politics.
When asked if he would ever run for the presidency, Douglas scoffed, adding he had already played that role (in the 1995 Aaron Sorkin-directed movie, The American President.) When quizzed on his thoughts about Biden’s age–Biden is 81, compared to Douglas at 79–Douglas hit back at suggestions the president wasn’t up for the job.
“I think I walk a little similar to him,” Douglas said with a smirk.
“And the people that I’ve talked to and everybody that I have, say he’s sharp as a tack. He’s fine. We all have an issue with memories as we get older, we forget names. He’s overcome a stutter in his life.
“But let’s just say that his entire Cabinet, including his vice president, everybody in his Cabinet would be more than happy to work with him again in the next term. I cannot say that about the other candidate running because nobody in his Cabinet from 2016 wants to be involved with him.”
Though admitting he filmed Franklin in 2022 and after 165 days of shooting for seven months he hasn’t worked since, Douglas said Biden, “will be fine, thank you very much.”
Douglas added: “This is probably the most important election of my lifetime. This is the most critical time in my lifetime. We need somebody in control, in power, who has some experience and knows how to work on a global situation.”
Douglas’ CNN appearance comes just days ahead of a scheduled campaign fundraiser for Biden which the actor, along with his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones, are expected to attend and headline.
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Douglas thinks Biden is sharp as a tack? He is as demented as Biden!
Clowns 🤡 know one another
Evil Hitlerite Communist criminal traitor liar slaver warmonger Jokementia Bribery has always wanted things that are BAD for our USA in the long run… no matter what age he was at!
Michael Douglas better change his meds or take the same that dimwit Joe took before his hysterical s creaming clown 🤡 recital at his Sotu performance
“Sharp as a Tack”…Holly-weird, a serious affliction with no known cure.
In other breaking, nothing news; Mr. Ed the talking horse is still dead!
There are many older persons who are quite capable in their eighty’s, but Joe Biden and myself are not !
Douglas must be worse off than that senile ass in the WH if he thinks Biden is as sharp as a tack
A tack does more good…
Not like we have any other choices
On one hand, we have a Kennedy spawn which has been disowned by most of his family because he is crazy as a loon and sponsor all these weird theories about just about everything….he is also unlikely to get elected.
On the other hand, we have an indicted criminal , described as a moron by most people that worked for him during his 4 sad years , tried to overturn an election, he is fraudster, a rapist, a tax evader, also likely a traitor and most definitely the biggest liar and despicable person ever became POTUS. A panel of historians have listed him as the 2nd worst president the USA ever had…just above Andrew Johnson.
And Joe Biden. His best years are behind him, but the economy is doing well, Dow over 38K, unemployment below 4%, inflation mostly under control and ran the country well after the DJT/COVID disastrous term.
As a thinking person, I’ll stick with Joe and the Democrats until the moronic MAGA crowd and his scammer in chief go away….and you morons above can rant all you want
Ah HitlerSmith, figures you would support Hitlerite Communist criminal liar warmonger Jokementia Bribery and his beloved junkies CRIME WAVE of 75+ MURDERS DAILY plus MILLIONS of OTHER DAILY CRIMES! Bet your family supported the other Hitler, as well…
You think inflation is under control. I’ve lived a while and have never paid for groceries what we do now.. Some people have to make a decision whether to eat or buy their meds lots of folks have to work two job when supposed to be retired
Biden is the best choice for president, vote blue all the way. President Biden is more active than most of the young people in congress.
Biden is the best choice for president, vote blue all the way. President Biden is more active than most of the young people in congress. The only demented person running for president is tRump
Michael Douglas is a great actor, but as a person who evaluates another he stinks. It seems that it is easy for other people to write words for them, and they say them. I think this is what happened when he said Joe is as sharp as a tack.
Michael, if you think biden is sharp as a tack, then, you must be worse than that butt hole that doesn’t know where he is 90 per cent of the time. God bless you Michael!