George Clooney has responded to US President Donald Trump after Trump mocked the actor and his wife, Amal, for becoming French citizens. Trump wrote on Truth Social that France was welcome to Clooney, calling him and his wife 'two of the worst political prognosticators of all time' and dismissing his film career as 'mediocre'.
Clooney, a long-time Democrat supporter and vocal critic of Trump, told the Hollywood Reporter in response: 'I totally agree with the current president. We have to make America great again. We’ll start in November,' referring to the upcoming US midterm elections.
The 64-year-old Oscar winner, his wife, and their two children were granted French citizenship earlier this month after living on a property in southern France for years. Clooney has praised French privacy laws and the opportunity to raise his children away from Hollywood.
The decision to award passports to the Clooneys drew criticism from a junior French minister, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, who cited a 'double standard' given Clooney's poor French. However, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez and the foreign ministry defended the move, citing the civil code provision for naturalisation of those who contribute to France's influence and international economic relations.
The French foreign ministry stated that the Clooneys 'contribute through their distinguished service to France’s international influence and cultural prestige' through George's film work and Amal's legal career. Approximately 48,800 people acquired French nationality by decree in 2024.
