Hollywood’s spotlight dims as one of its loudest political critics packs up and heads across the Atlantic.
President Donald Trump reveled in the news Wednesday that George Clooney, along with his wife Amal Alamuddin Clooney and their twin children Ella and Alexander, have officially taken French citizenship, Breitbart News reported.
The family’s naturalization was confirmed in a decree published by the Official Journal of the French Republic on Saturday, December 27. They joined several dozen others in gaining this status through the same legal action.
Trump didn’t hold back, taking to Truth Social Wednesday evening to express his delight at the Clooneys’ departure. His post painted George as a failed political commentator and an underwhelming actor with “totally mediocre” films.
“Good News! George and Amal Clooney, two of the worst political prognosticators of all time, have officially become citizens of France,” Trump wrote. He went on to jab at France’s immigration policies, likening them to failures under the previous U.S. administration.
Trump’s commentary didn’t stop at policy critiques. He mocked Clooney’s flip-flopping endorsements during political fundraisers, suggesting the actor’s publicity came more from partisan antics than any cinematic talent.
Reports from international outlets like Le Monde noted that Clooney purchased a wine estate in southern France back in 2021. Known as Domaine du Canadel, the property sits near the village of Brignoles, marking a significant tie to the region.
This isn’t the actor’s only foothold abroad. He also holds properties in Italy’s Lake Como, a historic manor in England, an apartment in New York, and a place in his native Kentucky.
While the Clooneys now carry French passports, their extensive real estate portfolio suggests they’ve long been global citizens. This latest move simply formalizes a shift many saw coming, given their outspoken views on American politics.
Trump’s reaction, while biting, taps into a broader frustration among many who feel Hollywood elites often lecture without consequence. Clooney’s exit, to them, symbolizes a retreat from the very nation he critiqued so fiercely.
Yet there’s a flip side worth pondering. The Clooneys’ decision could reflect personal or family priorities, not just political disdain, though their public stances make that a hard sell.
France, as Trump pointed out, faces its own struggles with crime and immigration policies. One wonders if the Clooneys will find the grass greener or simply trade one set of headaches for another.
For Trump and his supporters, this news feels like a small victory, a chance to wave goodbye to a vocal critic. “He wasn’t a movie star at all, he was just an average guy who complained, constantly, about common sense in politics,” Trump quipped, driving home his disdain.
But let’s not overstate the impact of one family’s relocation. Clooney’s influence in political circles may wane with distance, yet the cultural divide he represents remains as wide as ever.
Ultimately, this saga reveals more about the clash between celebrity activism and populist pushback than it does about citizenship papers. As the Clooneys settle into their new French life, the real question lingers: will their voices still echo back across the ocean, or fade into the European countryside?