US EditionTrump joins criticism over France granting citizenship to George Clooney
George and Amal Clooney, along with their twins, were granted citizenship for contributing to France's cultural outreach amid debate over fairness; 48,800 naturalisations occurred in 2024.
- On Monday, an official decree showed George Clooney, Amal Alamuddin Clooney and their two children, Alexander and Ella, were granted French citizenship by France's Ministry of Justice.
- The French foreign ministry said the Clooneys met legal criteria, following rigorous procedures including security checks, interviews, and tax payments, highlighting their contribution to France's international influence.
- The Clooneys say their 2021 purchase of Domaine du Canadel near Brignoles offers privacy for their children, while Clooney admits his French remains poor despite 400 days of courses, unlike Amal who speaks fluently.
- The announcement comes ahead of tougher language and civic requirements from January 1, with President Donald Trump posting, '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' on Truth Social.
- The episode has broadened debate, with commentators and French politicians highlighting celebrity privilege and national identity, while Hollywood director Jim Jarmusch said on Friday he wants 'a place to where I can escape the United States'.
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One of Hollywood’s most recognizable stars is now officially a French citizen.A French government bulletin published last weekend confirms that the country has granted citizenship to George Clooney, along with his wife, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, and their 7-year-old twins.The Clooneys — who hail from Lexington, Ky. and Beirut, Lebanon, respectively — bought an 18th-century estate in Provence, France in 2021. In an Esquire interview this …
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A U.S. leader says that the new Clooney family citizen is "good news", criticizing immigration in France and devalues the role of the actor, whose naturalization has been accelerated at the request of the French minister.
A couple of days ago, it was confirmed that actor George Clooney (64) and his wife, lawyer Amal Clooney (47) are officially French citizens. Together with their two children, Ella and Alexander, they obtained citizenship, after having moved in 2021 to Brignoles, in the south of France. The Clooney family accommodates the privacy they have in the European country. The American interpreter—and now also French—said earlier this month that “they don…
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