Trump Mocks George and Amal Clooney Over French Citizenship
Trump claimed that Clooney received more attention for his political comments than for his film career, saying the actor had very few, and totally mediocre, movies
Washington DC: US President Donald Trump on Thursday mocked actor George Clooney and his wife Amal Clooney over their adoption of French citizenship, calling them “the worst political prognosticators of all time.”
In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “Good News! George and Amal Clooney, two of the worst political prognosticators of all time, have officially become citizens of France which is, sadly, in the midst of a major crime problem because of their absolutely horrendous handling of immigration, much like we had under Sleepy Joe Biden.”
Referring to Clooney’s political views, Trump added, “Remember when Clooney, after the now infamous debate, dumped Joe during a fundraiser, only to go onto the side of another stellar candidate, Jamala(K!), who is now fighting it out with the worst governor in the Country, including Tim Waltz, Gavin Newscum, for who is going to lead the Democrats to their future defeat.”
He further claimed that Clooney received more attention for his political comments than for his film career, saying the actor had “very few, and totally mediocre, movies,” and was “not a movie star at all.”
Meanwhile, the French government said on Wednesday, as quoted by ABC News, that the couple was granted French citizenship because “they contribute, through their distinguished actions, to France’s international influence and cultural outreach.”
The naturalisation of the Clooneys was earlier questioned by a junior French minister. The naturalisations of George and Amal Clooney and their twins, Ella and Alexander, were announced last weekend in the Journal Officiel, where French government decrees are published, according to ABC News.
Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, a junior minister at the Interior Ministry, said some French citizens might believe the couple received special treatment. George Clooney has previously said he speaks only what he described as “horrible, horrible” French.
The couple purchased an estate in France in 2021, and Clooney has said it is their primary residence. Non-French residents of France have multiple pathways to naturalisation.
It is not yet known whether George Clooney has retained his American citizenship. Amal Clooney, born in Lebanon and raised in the United Kingdom, was naturalised by France under her maiden name, Amal Alamuddin. Their eight-year-old twins were born in London.