George Clooney has responded again after President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of the actor and his wife, Amal Clooney, in a New Year’s Eve post on Truth Social.
Trump’s latest rant focused on reports that the couple have obtained French citizenship. Clooney, 64, replied on New Year’s Day with a pointed line that flipped Trump’s own slogan. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, he said he agrees the country should “make America great again” — and added: “We’ll start in November.”
The comment appeared to reference the US midterm elections in November 2026. Midterms take place halfway through a president’s term and can shift control of Congress. If Democrats win either the House or the Senate, they could slow Trump’s agenda by blocking legislation, restricting funding, and increasing oversight through hearings and investigations. That kind of outcome would likely mean a more gridlocked final two years of Trump’s second term.
So far, Republicans have advanced several priorities, including the “One, Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a sweeping budget package reported to be nearly 1,000 pages. The measure is expected to add about $3.4 trillion to the national debt over the next decade, on top of a current debt level of roughly $36.2 trillion, while also delivering tax cuts Trump promised during the 2024 campaign.
Clooney has said the move to France was also about privacy. In comments to Esquire, he explained he wanted a calmer life for his eight-year-old twins, Ella and Alexander, away from intense Hollywood attention and paparazzi.