Overview
- A late-December decree published in France’s Journal Officiel granted citizenship to George Clooney, his wife Amal, and their twins.
- President Donald Trump derided the move on Truth Social, attacking Clooney and alleging France faces major crime due to immigration policy.
- Clooney replied in a brief statement, saying, “We must make America great again. We’ll start in November,” pointing to the U.S. midterm elections.
- French Deputy Interior Minister Marie-Pierre Vedrenne criticized perceived double standards and Clooney’s limited French, while Interior Minister Laurent Nunez defended the decision as beneficial for France.
- The decision appeared just before tougher language and civics requirements took effect on January 1, 2026, and reporting notes Clooney can keep his U.S. citizenship under French law.