George Clooney is clapping back at Donald Trump after the former president’s New Year’s social media roast. The actor also highlights his French citizenship, privacy for his family, and hopes for a Democratic midterm win.
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Hollywood’s favourite silver fox, George Clooney, is back in the headlines but this time it’s less about movies and more about politics. The actor, who recently became a French citizen along with his wife Amal and their kids, has sparked a fresh back-and-forth with former President Donald Trump.
On New Year’s Eve, Trump took to Truth Social to comment on Clooney’s French citizenship. The post was a wild ride of political name-dropping and veiled insults. He referenced Clooney’s 2024 op-ed urging Joe Biden to quit the race, then tossed in mentions of other politicians Tim Waltz, Gavin Newsom, and a mysterious “Jamala(K!)” before declaring Clooney’s films “totally mediocre.”
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Trump even claimed Clooney was never really a movie star, just an average guy who liked to “complain about common sense in politics.”
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Naturally, this got the celebrity world talking.
Clooney didn’t miss a beat. In true Hollywood style, he took Trump’s own words and flipped them.
“I totally agree with the current president,” Clooney said. “We have to make America great again. We’ll start in November.”
Translation? He’s eyeing the midterms and hinting that Democrats could flip the House or maybe even the Senate.
The Clooneys’ French citizenship isn’t just a headline-grabber. George has openly praised French privacy laws for protecting his family, particularly from paparazzi snapping photos of his kids.
Recently Clooney reflected on his past friendship with Trump. “I knew him very well,” he said. “He used to call me a lot, and he tried to help me get into a hospital once to see a back surgeon. I’d see him out at clubs and at restaurants. He’s a big goofball. Well, he was. That all changed.”
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