WASHINGTON — United States President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Paris was welcome to Hollywood star George Clooney after the actor got French citizenship -- and took the opportunity to bash France, too. Trump, whose administration has backed anti-immigration parties in Europe, said key ally France had a "horrendous" problem with crime and immigration. An official decree seen by Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Monday showed that 64-year-old Oscar winner Clooney, his wife Amal Alamuddin Clooney and their two children had become French citizens. "Oceans Eleven" star Clooney is a long-term Democratic supporter and fundraiser, and a vocal critic of Trump. He wasn’t a movie star at all, he was just an average guy who complained, constantly, about common sense in politics," Trump said.

Source: Bangkok Post January 01, 2026 02:50 UTC