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The incident was triggered by host Mika Brzezinski's insinuation that former President Barack Obama might have influenced Clooney's New York Times op-ed on former President Joe Biden.
In a guest essay for the New York Times in July 2024, Clooney had urged Biden to step aside from the 2024 race. This came as a surprise to many, given that Clooney had raised millions for the Democratic candidate just weeks prior.
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The fiery exchange between Clooney and the unnamed MSNBC producer was brought to light by Biden biographer Chris Whipple in his upcoming book, "Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History." An excerpt from the book, featuring the heated confrontation, was published on independent journalist Tara Palmeri's Substack, "The Red Letter," last Thursday.
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According to Fox News, the "Morning Joe" segment that sparked Clooney's ire involved Brzezinski suggesting that Obama might have been the puppet master behind Clooney's NYT op-ed, which called for Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race. "This wasn’t George Clooney," Brzezinski stated, later adding: "I think that Barack Obama has a lot of influence."
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These allegations led to an irate Clooney contacting a producer for the show. "How the f--- could you let her link me with Barack Obama saying he made me write the op-ed?" Clooney reportedly yelled at the "Morning Joe" producer. When the producer denied any involvement, Clooney allegedly lashed out again, questioning his loyalty. "You f----- me… You’re my friend. You should have stood up for me," Clooney reportedly shouted, as recounted by Whipple.
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The producer retorted, "George, this is not a f------ movie. There’s no script. It’s just not a movie where you go script page to script page." The call ended with both parties exchanging expletives, only for Clooney to call back and continue his tirade.
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The producer, undeterred by Clooney's status, reminded him of the reality of their situation. "This is a morning talk show on a cable channel. Nobody gives a f--- if we say he should get out or if he should stay in. Nobody f------ cares. It’s skywriting. It’s f------ gone. George, I told you before, we’ll try and take care of it tomorrow morning. I promise you."
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Clooney's trust in the producer was evidently shaken. "I don’t know whether I trust you," Clooney responded. The producer, unimpressed, retorted, "Well f--- you. If you don’t trust me, stop f------ calling me."
In a February interview, Clooney admitted that the media had fallen short in its coverage of Biden's fitness and ability to serve. Speaking to The New York Times' Maureen Dowd, Clooney criticized Biden for concealing his "incapacities," and stated, "the media, in many ways, dropped the ball."
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Reflecting on an incident where former President Obama had to guide Biden off the stage at a Los Angeles fundraiser in June 2024, Clooney admitted, "I saw him for hours a year earlier at the Kennedy Center, and I saw someone much less sharp." Dowd noted that the experience left Clooney "gobsmacked."
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As of now, neither MSNBC nor George Clooney's representatives have responded to Fox News Digital's request for comment. This incident serves as a stark reminder of the tension that can arise between the media and those they cover, even when the subject is a well-known supporter of the same political party.
