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George Clooney criticized President Donald Trump for his latest threat to release troops to attack Iran’s infrastructure, calling the speech a “war crime.”
In a Tuesday Truth Social post, Trump, 79, issued a dire warning to Iran if the country doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway, and agree to an end-to-end deal before an 8 p.m. deadline.
“All civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will,” Trump wrote in part. A two-week ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran and Israel was later reached before the deadline.
On Wednesday, Clooney, 64, a longtime critic of Trump, denounced the threat during a speech at the “Dialogues on Talent” event in Cuneo, Italy.
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“Some say Donald Trump is right. But if someone says he wants to destroy civilization, that’s a war crime,” Clooney said, according to Italian news agency ANSA.
The White House fired after George Clooney said President Donald Trump’s threats to Iran were a “war crime.” (Photos by Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty; Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
“You can still support a strong point of view, but there has to be a line of respect, and we must not cross it,” he added.
The event, organized by Clooney and his wife Amal Clooney’s Clooney Foundation for Justice and the CRC Foundation and the Collistioni Foundation, was attended by 3,000 high school students from all over the province of Cuneo.
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The White House responded to Clooney’s comments in a statement on Wednesday.
“One person who commits war crimes is George Clooney with his bad movies and bad acting skills,” wrote White House Communications Director Steven Cheung.
On Wednesday, Clooney responded to the White House with praise for her work and acting skills in a statement to Deadline.
“Families are losing loved ones,” Clooney said. “Children have been burned. The world economy is on a knife’s edge. This is a time for intense debate at the highest levels. Not naming babies. I’ll start. War crimes are alleged ‘when there is an intent to destroy a nation,’ as defined by the Genocide Convention and the Rome Statute. What is the defense of the administration? [besides calling me a failed actor which I happily agree with having starred in Batman and Robin?].”
Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House for comment.
The White House responded to Clooney’s comments in a statement. (Franco Origlia/Getty Images)
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During his speech, Clooney also expressed his concern about Trump’s suggestion that he is considering withdrawing America from NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) because its European members did not support the war against Iran.
“I’m worried about NATO,” the “Ocean’s Eleven” star said. “It has ensured that Europe, but also the whole world, is safe. The dismantling of an institution like this worries me. Without many mistakes, I believe that the US [with NATO] he has also done many unusual things that have stood the test of time.
Trump is expected to discuss the possibility of the United States leaving NATO when he meets with the head of the alliance, Mark Rutte on Wednesday.
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Trump is expected to discuss the possibility of the US leaving NATO during a meeting with the head of the alliance, Mark Rutte. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Clooney and Trump have a history of publicly criticizing each other. In December, Clooney criticized ABC and CBS for settling cases with Trump.
CBS and ABC have paid at least $16 million each to settle lawsuits brought by Trump. However, Clooney expressed disappointment that the networks did not fight back.
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“If CBS and ABC had gone against those charges and said, ‘Go f— yourself,’ we wouldn’t be where we are in the country,” Clooney told Variety.
“It’s a very difficult time,” Clooney continued. “It can discourage you or make you very angry. But you have to find the right way to get through it. You have to put your head down and keep moving forward because giving up is not an option.”
In a Truth Social post on New Years, Trump congratulated Clooney and Amal decision to become French citizens.
Clooney and Trump have a history of publicly criticizing each other. (Anadolu/Getty)
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“Good News! George and Amal Clooney, two of the worst political forecasters of all time, become legal citizens of France, sadly, in the middle of a major crime crisis because of their horrible treatment of immigrants, just like we were under Sleepy Joe Biden,” Trump wrote.
The president also revealed how Clooney “dumped” former President Joe Biden after his presidential debate with Trump in July 2024. After the debate, Clooney wrote an op-ed for the New York Times urging Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race. The “Jay Kelly” star later endorsed former Vice President Kamala Harris in her presidential bid.
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“Remember when Clooney, after the now infamous debate, ditched Joe at the fundraiser, and sided with another candidate, Jamala(K!), who is fighting the worst governor in the country, including Tim Waltz, Gavin Newscum, over who will lead the Democrats to defeat in the future,” he said.
George Clooney says he used to be friends with President Donald Trump. (Neil P. Mockford/Getty Images, James Devaney/GC Images)
Trump ended his career by praising Clooney’s acting career, writing, “Clooney is more known for his politics than his very few films, and in between.”
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“He was never a movie star, he was just a regular guy who complained, all the time, about political common sense. DO AMERICA AGAIN!” Trump added.
When asked to comment by Fox News DigitalClooney responded with the following statement: “I totally agree with the current president. We have to make America great again. We’ll start in November.”
