George Clooney calls Donald Trump’s ‘a whole civilization will die tonight’ threat to Iran a war crime
Why it matters: The exchange highlights the ongoing public animosity between a prominent Hollywood figure and a former US President.
- George Clooney, speaking to 3,000 high school students in Italy, stated that Donald Trump's threat to Iran constitutes a war crime, defining it as an intent to physically destroy a nation.
- Steven Cheung, White House communications director, responded to Clooney's accusation by saying the only war crimes Clooney commits are with his "awful movies and terrible acting ability."
- Donald Trump has consistently retaliated against Clooney's political criticism over the years, frequently calling him a "second-rate movie star" and a "fake movie actor" who never made a great movie.
- Clooney clarified his stance to Deadline, emphasizing the seriousness of the global situation and dismissing the White House's response as "infantile name calling," while also acknowledging his own past acting failures like "Batman and Robin."
- Clooney and Trump were once on good terms, with Trump frequently calling Clooney and even trying to help him with a back surgeon, a relationship Clooney described as Trump being a "big goofball" before his presidency.
George Clooney has reignited his feud with Donald Trump, publicly accusing the former president of committing a war crime with his threat that "a whole civilization will die tonight" in reference to Iran. The White House communications director, Steven Cheung, dismissed Clooney's accusation by attacking his acting ability, while Trump has a history of responding to Clooney's criticism with personal insults, calling him a "second-rate movie star" and a "backstabber."
