You just have to love when the president of the United States is beefing with movie stars like George Clooney. Of all the problems in the world he could worry about, his attention goes to the Ocean's 11 lead. You would think a man with so much power wouldn't worry about such trivial matters. At the very least, he would emphasize something that would help improve people's lives. But not in this awful timeline, where Donald Trump stews in his White House because one of Hollywood's seasoned veterans takes exception to some of his decision-making.
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Recently, George Clooney went on an episode of 60 Minutes in promotion of "Good Night, and Good Luck," his latest Broadway effort. It was formerly a film directed by Clooney in 2005, a movie about journalism and the Red Scare back in the McCarthy days. Evidently, media and journalism were on the actor's mind a lot during this process.
Consequently, he takes the time on 60 Minutes to address the Trump administration and the government's relationship with the media.
"When the other three estates fail, when the judiciary and the executive and the legislative branches fail us, the fourth estate has to succeed," Clooney says of journalism. "ABC has just settled a lawsuit with the Trump administration. And CBS News is in the process ... We're seeing this idea of using government to scare or fine or use corporations—to make journalists smaller."
Donald Trump and George Clooney Go Back and Forth in The Media Over Journalism
"Governments don't like the freedom of the press. They never have," Clooney adds. "And that goes for whether you are a conservative or a liberal or whatever side you're on. They don't like the press."
Predictably, Trump takes exception to George Clooney's comments. He goes on Truth Social to sling mud and discredit both the actor and 60 Minutes. Additionally, Donald alleges that Clooney holds bias due to his political allegiance. "Why would the now highly discredited '60 Minutes' be doing a total 'puff piece' on George Clooney, a second-rate movie star and failed political pundit?" Trump writes.
"He fought hard for Sleepy Joe's election and then, right after the Debate, dumped him like a dog. Later, I assume under orders from the Obama camp, pushed all out for 'Kamala,' only to soon realize that was not going to work out too well," Trump rambles on.
The president can type away on his socials all he wants, I'm sure America doesn't need him anyways. But to call him a second-rate movie star? With the Ocean's trilogy under his belt? Michael Clayton? Fantastic Mr. Fox? Burn After Reading? From Dusk 'Til Dawn? The list goes on. Trump couldn't be more wrong about Clooney's filmography.
