George Clooney and Donald Trump Trade Bitter Jabs Over Actor’s Decision To Take Up French Citizenship

President Donald Trump has furiously bashed actor George Clooney over his decision to become a French citizen—while also criticizing the European country's "horrendous handling of immigration."

Trump, 79, took to his social media platform Truth Social to address the news that Clooney, 64, and his wife, Amal Clooney, 47, had been granted citizenship by the French government, along with their 8-year-old twins, Ella and Alexander.

The president mockingly celebrated the couple's relocation from the U.S., before going on to slam George as an "average guy" who starred in a series of "mediocre movies."

"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 much like we had under Sleepy Joe Biden," he said, referring to his presidential predecessor.

Trump went on to hit out at George's decision to withdraw his support for President Biden's reelection campaign, before taking aim at some of his other most outspoken detractors, including California Gov. Gavin Newsom, former Vice President Kamala Harris, and her running mate, Tim Walz.

"Remember when Clooney, after the now infamous debate, dumped Joe during a fundraiser, only to go onto the side of another stellar candidate, Jamala(K!), who is now fighting it out with the worst governor in the Country, including Tim Waltz, Gavin Newscum, for who is going to lead the Democrats to their future defeat.

"Clooney got more publicity for politics than he did for his very few, and totally mediocre, movies. He wasn’t a movie star at all, he was just an average guy who complained, constantly, about common sense in politics. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!"

The actor—who has been outspoken in his criticism of Trump—was quick to hit back at the president, issuing a statement to the Hollywood Reporter in which he turned the political leader's motto back against him.

"I totally agree with the current president,” he said. “We have to make America great again. We’ll start in November."

The public spat between the two men was sparked mere hours after it was revealed that George and his family had taken up French citizenship—although they will still be able to retain their U.S. passports as per local law in their new home nation.

George's naturalization was revealed over the weekend in the Journal Officiel, a publication in which French government decrees are officially shared.

The "Ocean's Eleven" star announced in October that he and his family had permanently relocated to their home in Brignoles, France, telling Esquire that he hoped the move would allow his children to grow up with a more normal life than they might have enjoyed in Los Angeles.

“We live on a farm in France. A good portion of my life growing up was on a farm, and as a kid, I hated the whole idea of it. But now, for [the twins], it’s like, they’re not on their iPads, you know? They have dinner with grown-ups and have to take their dishes in," George, who spoke to the outlet from his villa on Lake Como in Italy, explained.

“They have a much better life. I was worried about raising our kids in L.A., in the culture of Hollywood. I felt like they were never going to get a fair shake at life."

He went on to voice his concerns about how his profile in Hollywood—and the resulting spotlight this has shone on his kids—might have negatively affected the twins, noting that he wanted them to be able to enjoy a carefree lifestyle away from photographers and industry stereotypes.

"France—they kind of don’t give a s--t about fame. I don’t want them to be walking around worried about paparazzi. I don’t want them being compared to somebody else’s famous kids," he added.

George noted that he's very thankful there is a large age gap between him and his children because they won't have to deal with people comparing their successes to his own career.

“The only thing I feel lucky about is that I’m so much older, that the idea that my son would be compared to me is pretty unlikely, because by the time he actually will have done anything, I’m gonna be gumming my bread," he said.

He also noted that it is crucial to him for his kids to be self-sufficient, adding that he often suggests they watch him fixing things around the house, such as the swimming pool cover or their coffee machine.

“It’s important to me that they can survive,” the actor added.

George did not reveal when he and Amal decided to relocate to France full time. However, the couple are understood to have purchased a sprawling estate in the European country for $8.3 million in 2021.

The on-screen star doubled down on his praise of the country in an interview with local radio network RTL in December, when he revealed how much more privacy he and his family have been able to enjoy since moving.

"Here, they don’t take photos of kids. There aren’t any paparazzi hidden at the school gates. That’s No. 1 for us," he said.

George added that the family does still own a property in the U.S.—as well as his sprawling Lake Como estate—but that the French abode was their "happiest" place.

"We also have a house in the United ​States, but our happiest place is ​on this farm where the kids can ​have fun," he shared.

The actor has been working hard to try to fit himself into the local community by learning French on the popular language app Duolingo, although he has previously confessed that progress on that goal was somewhat slow, admitting in 2024 that his grasp on the dialect was "horrible."