George Clooney has fired back sharply after Donald Trump launched a late-night social media attack against him on Wednesday, 31 December.

The 79-year-old former president used New Year’s Eve to post a lengthy rant targeting the 64-year-old actor and his wife, Amal Clooney, following reports that the couple had been granted French citizenship.

According to BBC, the decision appeared in the Journal Officiel, where official French government decrees are published.

The Clooneys currently reside on their farm in Brignoles, southern France. French authorities stated that citizenship was granted because the couple “contribute, through their distinguished actions, to France’s international influence and cultural outreach.”

The pair purchased the property in 2021, and in an October interview with Esquire, Clooney described it as their main home—a choice he said was made with their children’s wellbeing in mind.

Trump, however, appeared angered by the Clooneys and their eight-year-old twins becoming dual US-French citizens.

Writing on Truth Social, he mocked the couple, criticised France’s immigration policies, and attacked Clooney’s political opinions, drawing comparisons to Democratic leaders and deriding the actor’s film career.

He claimed Clooney had gained more attention from politics than from what he called “mediocre” movies, concluding the post with his familiar campaign slogan.

Clooney has since responded. According to Deadline, he released a statement saying:
“I totally agree with the current president. We have to make America great again. We’ll start in November.”

The remark was a clear reference to the upcoming US midterm elections, held halfway through each presidential term, which determine control of Congress.

The exchange comes as Clooney also reflected on his past relationship with Trump in a new interview with Variety. He said the two were once on friendly terms before Trump entered politics, describing him as outgoing and social at the time, but adding that “everything changed.”

Clooney also criticised ABC and CBS for settling defamation lawsuits brought by Trump, arguing that fighting those cases could have altered the current political climate.

Tyla has reached out to ABC, CBS, and representatives for George Clooney for additional comment.