George Clooney taking step back from politics after being made a 'scapegoat' for Kamala Harris' loss

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George Clooney feels he is being used as a 'scapegoat' in the furious blame game over who could have cost Kamala Harris the election – and will now take a step back from politics.

The Hollywood star, 63, threw his support behind Harris after penning a blistering op-ed on why Joe Biden would cost the Democrats the win if he didn't abandon his campaign, but it still wasn't enough to prevent an historic victory for Donald Trump.

Clooney has since been criticized by Democrats for his influence during the election, with some claiming Harris' loss was his fault.

The Oscar-winner is 'disheartened' by the backlash, with insiders claiming he did not immediately endorse Harris because he felt the Democrats should have 'taken a step back' to weigh up their options.

'George feels that the backlash he is getting for Kamala losing is not at all warranted,' a source told DailyMail.com exclusively. 'He thinks it is completely unfair to try and make him a scapegoat for her loss.

'He has backed the Democratic Party and invested so much time and money into them, but he is going to take a step back for now. He feels very disheartened.'

They continued: 'When he wrote his op-ed, George did not say "Biden is not fit to be president choose Kamala". The Democrats jumped on Kamala and within days she was the candidate.

'George believes that they should have taken a step back and looked at their options. That is why he did not endorse her right away.'

Trump secured a stunning comeback to the White House on Wednesday and currently holds 295 electoral votes.

The Ocean's Eleven actor penned a brutal op-ed for the New York Times in July where he called on Biden to step down from the race and declared: 'We are not going to win in November with this president.'

The piece was published less than a month after Clooney raised $30million at a fundraiser for Biden's re-election campaign.

Weeks later, Clooney threw his support behind Harris and her 'historic quest' as he thanked Biden for 'saving Democracy' by conceding his place in the race to his Vice President.

But the move has been scrutinized by Democrats who have claimed: 'It's all George Clooney's fault!'

Veteran-led, political commentator group altNOAA posted on X: 'Someone bring me George Clooney. We need to have a...talk.'

Journ*list Joshua Hartley uploaded a screenshot of Clooney's op-ed piece and added: 'Thank you George Clooney.'

Another X user penned: 'Trump should not forget to thank the Hollywood celebrities. Especially George Clooney.'

Clooney also lent his voice to an ad campaign by Vote Common Good in support of Harris and Tim Walz.

The 30 second video featured a group of Republican men casting their ballots together with their families.

'Come on boys. Let's make America great again,' one of the men told the group.

One of the others was then seen looking at a family photo as he decided who to vote for.

'Before you cast your vote in this election, think about how it will impact the people you care about the most,' Clooney could be heard saying.

The man then looked over at his young daughter before deciding to secretly vote for Harris.

The friend asked him if he did his 'patriotic duty,' to which he responded: 'You bet I did, brother.'

Harris emphasized her support for abortion rights after the Supreme Court's 2022 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right to abortion services.

Clooney's close friend Julia Roberts also lent her voice to an ad for the Christian-backed group as she endorsed Harris.

Other stars leading the charge included Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Bruce Springsteen, Will Ferrell and even Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Meanwhile, Trump was backed by the likes of Elon Musk, Kanye West, Hulk Hogan and Mel Gibson.