George Clooney gets French citizenship — and another dust-up with Trump

Kevin R. Johnson

05 Jan 2026

NPR reports that actor George Clooney, his wife and their 7-year-old twins have been granted French citizenship. The French government confirmed the move.

"In a New Year's Eve Truth Social post, Trump called the couple `two of the worst political prognosticators of all time' and slammed Clooney for throwing his support behind then-Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 election."

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115816402893182666

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