In an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, George Clooney tabbed Maryland Gov. Wes Moore as a potential 2028 Democrat presidential nominee. 

“He ran a hedge fund. He ran the Robin Hood Foundation. He’s a proper leader,” Clooney said.

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The Hill reports:

Clooney mulled over Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) taking hold of the Democratic Party but suggested Moore emerges as a more ideal candidate.

“Who I think is levitating above that is Wes Moore. I think he is the guy that’s handled this tragedy in Baltimore beautifully. He’s two tours of duty in Afghanistan, active duty. He speaks sort of beautifully,” he told Tapper.

Moore has helped guide the Old Line State through recovery efforts after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse and remained an avid supporter of former President Biden throughout his reelection efforts.

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Clooney notably urged Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race and swiftly endorsed former Vice President Kamala Harris after she announced her bid for president.

The Oscar award-winning actor has already voiced his opinion on Moore’s ability to lead as a front-runner in the next battle for the White House, three years ahead of a proposed campaign.

From the New York Post:

Clooney, who famously called for former President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race in a New York Times op-ed, argued that Democrats don’t have much time to find the right candidate to rally behind.

“We have to find somebody rather soon,” the “Good Night, and Good Luck” star said, admitting that Democrats will have their work cut out for them in 2028.

“It’s our job now to put together a proper team to stand up because [Democrats are] right now polling very poorly,” Clooney told Tapper.

Moore was an outspoken supporter of Biden in the run-up to his stunning withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race, as concerns about the octogenarian president’s age and mental acuity mounted.

The 46-year-old Maryland governor faced controversy last year after the New York Times reported that he lied about being a Bronze Star recipient on a 2006 White House fellowship application.

Moore claimed the misrepresentation was “an honest mistake.”

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