Aaron Sorkin, creator of the 1990s NBC drama “The West Wing,” has withdrawn his suggestion that Republican Sen. Mitt Romney run for the Democratic nomination against former President Trump and instead supports Vice President Kamala Harris. president.
On Monday, after news broke that President Biden would be endorsing Harris, Sorkin, who doesn’t have a social media presence, sent an email to his friend, “The West Wing” star Joshua Malina, demanding that his support. Sunday column In the New York Times.
“I need to borrow your Twitter account again,” Sorkin told Malina in an email. “‘I take it all back. Harris for America!'”
Harris is unchallenged for the Democratic nomination, which will be formally decided at the convention in Chicago on August 19.
In his op-ed, Sorkin argued that Romney as the Democratic presidential nominee would make a “clear and powerful case” to prevent an insane person from seizing power.
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He also said that “the Democratic nomination of a Republican” could be the “healing event” everyone wants after Trump’s assassination.
It is worth noting that in 2012, Sorkin lobbied Obama to call Romney a liar multiple times during the debate.
Sorkin told friend and former “The West Wing” star Joshua Malina in an email. “‘I take it all back. Harris for America!'” Aaron Sorkin/Kamra Harris. (Getty Images)
“Nominating Mr. Romney would be the real deal: a clear and powerful demonstration that this election is not about our usual elections but about preventing an unhinged man from seizing power,” Sorkin wrote. ”
Sorkin also said he doesn’t think Democrats are polling better than President Biden.
“The real-world problem is that no Democrat is polling significantly better than Mr. Biden,” he wrote. “In this case, giving up, while heroic, didn’t really make us choke up.”
Fox News Digital reached out to Sorkin for additional comment but did not immediately receive a response.
Fox News’ Hannah Penrek contributed to this report.
