Donald Trump says France is welcome to George Clooney, calling the actor a poor prognosticator and attacking France’s crime and immigration policies.
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Paris was welcome to Hollywood star George Clooney after the actor obtained French citizenship.
Trump used the occasion to criticise both Clooney and key ally France in posts on his Truth Social network.
“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,” Trump said.
He claimed France’s alleged problems were “much like we had under Sleepy Joe Biden,” his Democratic predecessor.
An official decree showed the 64-year-old Oscar winner, his wife Amal, and their two children had become French citizens.
Clooney is a long-term Democratic supporter and vocal critic of Trump.
Trump recalled that the actor backed Biden during the 2024 election but then “dumped” him over concerns about the Democrat’s age.
“Clooney got more publicity for politics than he did for his very few, and totally mediocre, movies,” Trump added.
The citizenship has also drawn criticism within France.
A junior member of President Emmanuel Macron’s government criticised Clooney getting his passport despite speaking poor French.
This news comes ahead of tougher language requirements for citizenship under new French immigration rules.
