George Clooney Says US Run by 'Least Qualified People'
Clooney said the United States is run by the least qualified people and criticized Pete Hegseth’s tweet mocking a Canadian soldier.
- On Wednesday, actor George Clooney received a Golden Lion for career achievement at the Venice Film Festival, using the platform to critique the United States administration as run by the "least qualified people."
- Clooney specifically attacked "the idea of cruelty" within the Trump administration, admonishing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for a recent post on X mocking female soldiers in Canada's cadet program.
- Addressing broader industry concerns, Clooney acknowledged "AI is going to be a very big part of this industry" while publicly endorsing actor Mark Ruffalo, who faced criticism over the Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
- The 65-year-old star expressed feeling "ashamed" of the current government, drawing parallels to 1968 when he stated, "every city in the United States was set on fire and we lost Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy."
- Midterm elections in November may provide a "check and balance," Clooney stated, while "in 2028 with any luck we'll have some restoration into some normalcy" and "we will come out better on the other side.
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Le Journal de QuebecGeorge Clooney said the United States will overcome the "unfortunate" period of their history that they are going through under the Trump administration.
The consecrated actor spoke to journalists at the Venice Festival, where he will receive the Golden Lion for his career on Wednesday night.
The 65-year-old Hollywood megastar hopes that the mid-term elections in November in the United States will be able to offer a "counterpower" and that "in 2028, with a little luck," will be found "a certain normality".
In Venice, where he will receive a lion gold for his entire career, George Clooney is eagerly taken to Donald Trump, denouncing a "unhappy" moment and a "kakistocracy" in the United States.
Veteran film actor George Clooney said Wednesday that the United States is enduring a "deplorable" period in its history under President Donald Trump's administration, which he called a government led by the lowest-qualified people.
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