George Clooney Responds To Donald Trump's New Year's Eve Insults
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Key Points:
- Donald Trump criticized George and Amal Clooney on Truth Social after they obtained French citizenship, linking it to France's crime and immigration issues and mocking Clooney's political influence and acting career.
- The Clooneys, who also hold U.S. citizenship, were granted French citizenship recently, as reported by The New York Times and other outlets.
- George Clooney responded to Trump's post by agreeing with the need to "make America great again," expressing hope for change starting in the upcoming November elections.
- In a Variety interview, Clooney described his past friendly relationship with Trump before his political career, calling him a "big goofball," and criticized media companies CBS and ABC for settling lawsuits filed by Trump instead of fighting them.
