George Clooney is a prominent and longtime fundraiser for the Democratic Party. In 2021, he described Trump as a "knucklehead" in a BBC interview.Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty Images

Trump slams Clooneys for acquiring French citizenship – POLITICO

01 Jan 2026, 11:49 by Ferdinand Knapp · POLITICO

U.S. President Donald Trump slammed actor George Clooney and wife, human rights lawyer Amal, after the couple acquired French citizenship.

French authorities fast-tracked granting citizenship to the Clooneys and their children on Dec. 26, a move that became public earlier this week. France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot backed the process, stressing the couple’s philanthropic work.

On New Year’s Eve, Trump posted on Truth Social: “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.”