President Donald Trump took aim Wednesday at actor George Clooney, blasting the Hollywood star’s political activism and dismissing his film career while criticizing his support for Democratic politicians.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump reacted to reports that Clooney and his wife, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, were granted French citizenship over the weekend. The president framed the move as symbolic of what he described as failed left-wing governance and poor immigration policies abroad.
“Good News! George and Amal Clooney, two of the worst political prognosticators of all time, have officially become citizens of France,” Trump wrote, adding that the country is facing a major crime problem due to what he called disastrous immigration policies. Trump compared the situation to the United States under former President Joe Biden, whom he again criticized.
Trump also accused Clooney of leveraging politics for attention, claiming the actor has received more publicity for his political opinions than for his work on screen. The president dismissed Clooney’s film career as underwhelming, calling his movies “very few, and totally mediocre.”
“He wasn’t a movie star at all,” Trump wrote. “He was just an average guy who complained, constantly, about common sense in politics.”
The president further referenced Clooney’s past remarks about Biden’s mental fitness and used the moment to take a shot at California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Trump suggested Newsom is positioning himself for a 2028 presidential run and predicted that Democratic leadership, including Newsom and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, would lead the party to defeat.
“Remember when Clooney, after the now infamous debate, dumped Joe during a fundraiser,” Trump wrote, mocking Clooney’s political pivots and suggesting Democrats are scrambling for leadership.
Trump’s attack followed Clooney’s own high-profile criticism of the media. In an interview with Variety on Tuesday, Clooney lashed out at CBS News and ABC for settling defamation lawsuits brought by Trump. Clooney claimed those networks should have fought the cases instead of settling.
“If CBS and ABC had challenged those lawsuits and said, ‘Go, f*ck yourself,’ we wouldn’t be where we are in the country,” Clooney said, accusing the networks of weakness.
Clooney also took a swipe at CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, saying she was “dismantling CBS News as we speak.” Weiss responded quickly, pushing back on Clooney’s criticism with a pointed email that doubled as an invitation.
“Bonjour, Mr. Clooney! Big fan of your work,” Weiss wrote, referencing his new French citizenship. She invited him to visit the CBS Broadcast Center and see the newsroom firsthand as she works to relaunch the Evening News.
The back-and-forth highlights the growing clash between Hollywood activists and conservative leaders, with Trump once again seizing the moment to argue that celebrities who lecture Americans on politics are out of touch with everyday voters. For Trump, Clooney’s comments and citizenship move only reinforced his broader argument: that elite celebrities are more interested in posturing than delivering results, and that their political influence has been vastly overstated.
