After kicking out Joe Biden from the presidential ticket in 2024, George Clooney now has a surprising message for Donald Trump; here's what it is

In the CBS late-night talk show, American actor and filmmaker George Clooney shared a surprising message for US president Donald Trump after he played a crucial part in the 2024 presidential election, as per a report.

George Clooney's message for Donald Trump

According to Daily Mail, Clooney sent an unexpected direct message to Trump, without mentioning his name: "Good for you. I hope you do well because our country needs it, and we will meet you in 3.5 years and see where we go next."

Reflections on Clooney's political stance

Clooney, a long-time vocal Democrat, shared how he had been brought up in Kentucky as a Democrat. As per the report, he even recalled he had first time voted in the 1980 elections when he cast his ballot for Democratic incumbent Jimmy Carter, which Ronald Reagan won.


Clooney said "I lost with some Bushes and I won with some Clintons and Obamas," adding, "You know, this is Democracy," as quoted by Daily Mail.

Comment on the Capitol insurrection

According to Daily Mail, Clooney did not explicitly name Trump, but he referred to the January 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection with a biting comment: "Well, I don't know, what am I supposed to do? Storm the Capitol?"

Clooney’s view on presidential election

His comments follow his 2024 op-ed urging former president Joe Biden to step down for a better shot at keeping the White House, George Clooney reflected on the election’s outcome, as per the report. Though disappointed with the election result, Clooney stressed that losing is part of democracy.

According to Clooney "It's part of democracy. There are people who agree and disagree, and most of us still like each other, we're all gonna get through it," as quoted in the report.

Clooney’s op-ed was part of a wider push among Democrats for Biden to step aside, which he did just 11 days later, endorsing former vice president Kamala Harris as his successor. Clooney had praised Biden for the decision, calling it “saving Democracy,” and expressed excitement for Harris’s “historic quest.”

According to Daily Mail, he then doubled down on his endorsement of Harris by narrating a campaign advertisement that urged men to consider how voting for Trump would affect the women in their lives.

FAQs

What message did George Clooney send to Donald Trump?
Clooney sent a message of good wishes to Trump, saying, “I hope you do well because our country needs it, and we’ll meet you in 3.5 years.”

What is Clooney's political background?
Clooney has been a vocal Democrat from the beginning. He shared that he was raised in a Democratic household and first voted for Jimmy Carter in 1980.