George Clooney is aware of higher than to let President Donald Trump get beneath his pores and skin.
Requested concerning the politician calling him a “second fee film ‘star’” and “failed political pundit,” on Truth Social last month, the Oscar winner told “CBS Mornings” host Gayle King, “I don’t care.”
“I’ve recognized Donald Trump for a very long time,” he continued. “My job is to not please the president of the US. My job is to try to inform the reality after I can and when I’ve the chance.”
Clooney stated he was “properly conscious” of the criticism he will get when he speaks up about politics, additionally reminding viewers about his conflict with billionaire DOGE orchestrator Elon Musk for complaining about his defective Tesla over a decade ago.
In March, Trump lashed out at Clooney after he criticized the president’s assaults on the press throughout a “60 Minutes” interview selling his Broadway play “Good Night time, and Good Luck.”
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Within the interview, he drew parallels between the play, which follows the battle between journalist Edward R. Murrow and Chilly Conflict crusader Sen. Joseph McCarthy, and the present president’s disdain for the media.
“Why would the now extremely discredited ’60 Minutes’ be doing a complete ‘puff piece’ on George Clooney, a second fee film ‘star,’ and failed political pundit,” Trump requested in his Truth Social put up.
Within the put up, Trump rehashed an previous spat he and Clooney had over the actor’s July 2024 op-ed imploring President Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential election.
“He fought exhausting for Sleepy Joe’s election after which, proper after the Debate, dumped him like a canine,” the Republican wrote in final month’s Reality Social put up.
Again when Clooney’s controversial plea to Biden was revealed final summer season, Trump lambasted him as a “faux film actor” who “by no means got here shut to creating an excellent film” and shouldn’t be sticking his nostril into politics.
However Clooney had a cold clapback to Trump’s demand he “get out of politics and return to tv.”
“You already know, I’ll if he does,” he winked throughout an look on “Jimmy Kimmel Reside!”
Watch Clooney’s full chat on “CBS Mornings” right here.
