George Clooney responded to applause at Donald Trump’s White House after they criticized his acting abilities when he accused the president of war crimes over his threats against Iran.
In a new joint statement with Hollywood Reporterthe Oscar winner criticized the Trump administration, saying there is no time for “childish slander” when more serious things are happening in the world and the United States.
“Families are losing loved ones. Children are being burned. The global economy is on a knife edge,” Clooney wrote. “This is the time for a lively debate at the highest levels. Not for childish cursing. I’ll start. A war crime is alleged to have been committed ‘when there is intent to physically destroy a nation,’ as defined in the Genocide Convention and the Rome Statute. What is the administration’s defense?[BesidescallingmeafailedactorwhichIhappilyagreetostarin”[besidescallingmeafailedactorwhichIhappilyagreewithhavingstarredinBatman and Robin?].”
This latest conversation between Clooney — who has been very outspoken against Trump over the years — and the current administration was sparked when Trump wrote on Truth Social Tuesday, threatening that “an entire civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” unless Iran agrees to his terms of a ceasefire deal. (The United States and Iran have since reportedly reached a two-week conditional ceasefire.)
the Jay Kelly The actor then addressed the president’s threats while speaking to 3,000 high school students in Cuneo, Italy, at a special event organized by the Clooney Foundation for Justice on Wednesday.
“Some say Donald Trump is fine,” Clooney said, according to the Italian news agency ANSA. “But if anyone says he wants to end civilization, that is a war crime.” He added: “You can still support the conservative point of view, but there must be a line of decency, and we must not cross it.”
However, White House Communications Director Stephen Cheung clearly didn’t like the actor’s comments, writing on Wednesday
Which results in Clooney getting the last word… at least for now, as Trump is not known to remain silent.
The conflict between the United States and Iran began at the end of February, when military strikes were coordinated by the Trump administration and Israel, targeting Iran’s military infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and leadership. In recent weeks, as the war has continued, there have been multiple delays to deadlines and escalating threats from Trump, while he has also claimed that negotiations with Iran are going well.
As of Tuesday, the president agreed to suspend his planned bombing of Iran for two weeks as talks continue on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Delivery time He was the first to report on Clooney’s new statement.
