Trump mocks George Clooney's French citizenship, actor hits back


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'Clooney got more publicity for politics than he did for his very few, and totally mediocre, movies,' Trump wrote in his post. Photos: AFP, AP

George Clooney is brushing off President Donald Trump’s mockery over his new status as a French citizen.

Trump took to his own platform, Truth Social, to bash Clooney and his wife, Amal, upon learning they have secured citizenship overseas, labeling them the “worst political prognosticators of all time.” He told his followers their move comes just as Paris is “in the midst of a major crime problem because of their absolutely horrendous handling of immigration, much like we had under Sleepy Joe Biden.”

Trump went on to reference how Clooney, a major Hollywood fundraiser for Democrats, issued a public call for Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race after he struggled in a debate against Trump in the lead-up to the election.

The actor later supported then-Vice President Kamala Harris.

“Clooney got more publicity for politics than he did for his very few, and totally mediocre, movies,” Trump continued in his post. “He wasn’t a movie star at all, he was just an average guy who complained, constantly, about common sense in politics.”

Clooney responded on Thursday with a statement to the Hollywood Reporter: “I totally agree with the current president,” Clooney said. “We have to make America great again. We’ll start in November.”

The 64-year-old actor revealed he secured French citizenship last month, specifically citing privacy laws that will better protect the two children he shares with Amal.

“Here, they don’t take photos of kids,” he told RLT radio. “There aren’t any paparazzi hidden at the school gates. That’s number one for us." - New York Daily News/Tribune News Service

 

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