Actor and filmmaker George Clooney is throwing his support behind Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD), calling him a rising Democratic star and a potential unifying figure for the party’s future.
“I really think there’s one person in particular I think who is spectacular,” Clooney said in an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper.
He named Moore as a standout leader, saying he is “levitating” above other political contenders.
“He is the guy that has handled this tragedy in Baltimore beautifully,” Clooney said, referring to the recent Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. “He had two tours of duty in Afghanistan, active duty. He speaks sort of beautifully. He’s smart. He ran a hedge fund. He ran the Robin Hood Foundation. He’s a proper leader.”
“I like him a lot.
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