Legendary Director Mel Brooks Endorses Biden in First Political Video

The 94-year-old shares his concerns about COVID-19 and supports Biden who, he says, “likes” facts and science

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Famed director Mel Brooks made his first-ever political video Wednesday, where he endorsed former vice president Joe Biden for president.

My father, @MelBrooks, is 94. He has never made a political video,” wrote Max Brooks when he posted the clip to Twitter. “Until now.”

In the video, the elder Brooks says, “Behind me, you see my son and my grandson and they can’t be with me.”

Sure enough, his descendants appear behind him, separated from the Hollywood legend by glass doors and wearing masks.

“Why? Because of this coronavirus and Donald Trump’s not doing a damned thing about it.

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