‘He’s Sharp As A Tack!’ Actor Michael Douglas Defends Biden’s Mental Acuity During CNN Interview

Actor Michael Douglas defended President Joe Biden against criticisms from his opponents regarding his age during a CNN interview.

In an interview with CNN anchor Fareed Zakaria, Douglas claimed that Biden’s age should not be an issue because he is “sharp as a tack.” The actor also noted that Biden’s cabinet members would work with the president again unlike former President Donald Trump’s former cabinet members.

Biden’s age has been used by Trump and other Republicans during the 2024 presidential race as a way to bash the president over his mental acuity and whether he could stay in office in a second-term.

Zakaria asked Douglas about the subject by noting that he and Biden are the same age.

ZAKARIA: So you and Biden are about the same age. Are you one of those people who wished he had, bowed out and let the field choose somebody else? How do you think about that?

DOUGLAS: Well, I think that I walk a little similar to him. 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.

Watch the clip above via CNN.