You really have to admire the audacity.
George Clooney — the man who packed up his family, moved to France, and made sure his children officially became French citizens — wants to tell Americans what’s wrong with our country.
From a safe distance, of course. Preferably somewhere with good wine and no consequences.
In an interview with Variety, Clooney accused CBS News chief Bari Weiss of “dismantling” the network’s news division. His evidence? Well, he doesn’t really have any. But he’s very concerned. Tremendously worried. His primary loyalty, he assures us, is to his country.
You know. The country he fled.
Actually, She Did Her Job
So what exactly did Bari Weiss do to trigger Hollywood’s most self-important expatriate?
She pulled a biased 60 Minutes report after producers ignored her requirement that coverage be balanced.
That’s it. That’s the crime. A news executive demanded balanced reporting, and when her staff refused, she killed the segment.
In George Clooney’s world, this constitutes “dismantling” journalism. Apparently, the only way to preserve a “functioning press” is to let producers run whatever slanted coverage they want without editorial oversight.
One might recall that CBS had to settle a lawsuit with Trump for $16 million after they materially altered an interview with Kamala Harris to make her look better during the 2024 campaign. They literally edited her answers to seem more coherent than they actually were.
But sure, George. Bari Weiss is the problem.
Settle This, George
Clooney is furious that CBS and ABC settled their lawsuits with Trump instead of fighting to the bitter end.
“If CBS and ABC had challenged those lawsuits and said, ‘Go fuck yourself,’ we wouldn’t be where we are in the country,” he declared.
Here’s a thought: maybe if CBS hadn’t deceptively edited an interview to help one candidate, there wouldn’t have been a lawsuit in the first place.
Networks don’t settle for $16 million because they’re scared. They settle because their lawyers looked at the evidence and said, “Yeah, we’re going to lose this one.” Fighting a lawsuit you know you’ll lose isn’t brave. It’s stupid.
But Clooney doesn’t care about the underlying misconduct. He cares that Trump won — both the lawsuit and the election. Everything else is just rationalization.
$500 Million Man Explains Groceries
Here’s where it gets truly rich.
George Clooney — net worth approximately $500 million, living in a French villa that costs more than most Americans will earn in a lifetime — decided to lecture the peasants about economics.
“Just straight up, it’s the economy stupid,” he proclaimed. “It’s more expensive now than it was when Joe Biden left office.”
Is it, George? Is it really?
Gasoline is nearly half what it was under Biden. Food prices have stabilized. Rent is down slightly. Travel costs less. Wages are up. Jobs for American citizens are up. Inflation has dropped well below Biden’s disastrous numbers. GDP growth hit 4.3 percent — compared to Biden’s anemic 2.3 percent in 2024.
But please, tell us more about the economy from your villa in Provence. We’re absolutely fascinated by your insights into what things cost at the grocery store.
Wrong Again
Clooney also assured Variety that Trump’s “popularity is very low and it’s not going to be shooting back up.”
This is the same crowd that told us Hillary had a 98 percent chance of winning. That told us Biden was sharp as a tack. That told us Kamala was the most qualified candidate in history.
Trump’s approval ratings have remained steady and in some polls have actually increased since taking office. But George Clooney knows better than the actual data because… he’s George Clooney. He was in Ocean’s Eleven. Surely that qualifies him to analyze polling trends.
The man lives in a bubble so thick that reality can’t penetrate it. He talks to other wealthy celebrities. He reads coverage from outlets that share his worldview. He hasn’t pumped his own gas or bought his own groceries in decades.
And from that perch of profound disconnection, he lectures Americans about what we’re experiencing in our own lives.
Which Country, Exactly?
Let’s address the elephant in the room: George Clooney arranged for his children to become French citizens.
Not dual citizenship as a convenience. French citizenship as an apparent escape plan. A hedge against the possibility that America might not go the direction George Clooney prefers.
This is the man whose “primary loyalty is to his country.”
Which country, George? The one you left? Or the one whose citizenship you secured for your kids just in case?
There’s something deeply unserious about a celebrity who flees to Europe and then demands Americans take his political opinions seriously. If you think the country is in such dire straits, maybe stick around and deal with it like the rest of us.
But that would require sacrifice. That would require living with consequences. Much easier to pontificate from a safe distance, issue occasional proclamations to friendly entertainment journalists, and pretend you’re leading some kind of resistance.
Crying From the Penthouse
Clooney also lamented the consolidation of Hollywood studios, worrying about everything “getting rolled up into one giant company.”
This from an actor who has benefited enormously from the studio system his entire career. Who has made hundreds of millions of dollars from exactly the corporate entertainment complex he now wrings his hands about.
He “liked having separate studios” for their “specialization.” Translation: he liked having more places to sell his projects and negotiate bigger paychecks.
When George Clooney worries about Hollywood, he’s not worrying about the grips and gaffers who actually work for a living. He’s worrying about whether the industry will continue to shower money and attention on people like George Clooney.
Cue the Violins
In a final bid for moral high ground, Clooney invoked the specter of “cruelty” — specifically “separating children from their parents” through immigration enforcement.
This is the standard Hollywood playbook: when you’re losing the argument on facts, pivot to emotional manipulation.
Never mind that immigration enforcement under Trump has been focused on criminals, gang members, and people who entered illegally. Never mind that the “children in cages” photos that launched a thousand celebrity tantrums were actually taken during the Obama administration.
Facts don’t matter. What matters is that George Clooney feels morally superior. And nothing makes a Hollywood progressive feel more morally superior than accusing their opponents of cruelty.
Stay in France, George
George Clooney is a talented actor. He’s made some entertaining movies. Nobody disputes that.
But the idea that his opinions on journalism, economics, or politics deserve special weight is laughable. He’s a man who abandoned his country, lives in luxury most humans can’t imagine, and has no connection whatsoever to the daily realities facing ordinary Americans.
When he accuses Bari Weiss of “dismantling” CBS News, he’s not making a factual claim. He’s expressing displeasure that someone is trying to impose balance on a network that got caught helping Democrats.
When he lectures about the economy, he reveals only his own ignorance about what things actually cost.
When he predicts Trump’s decline, he’s just recycling the same wishful thinking that’s been wrong for a decade.
George Clooney isn’t a political commentator. He’s a very rich man who’s upset that the world isn’t going his way.
Maybe try voting, George. From America. Where you’re still technically a citizen.
For now.