Hollywood star George Clooney was reportedly “shaken to his core” when then-President Joe Biden failed to recognize him at a 2024 fundraising event.

The New York Post reported that the revelation was made in a new book that detailed what happened at the campaign event Clooney co-hosted.

Biden needed a verbal nudge from an aide who walked with him when approaching Clooney. The aide reportedly said, “You know George.” To which Biden greeted Clooney, “Yeah, yeah. Thank you for being here.”

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