The Hollywood actor is a prominent donor to the Democratic Party in the United States. In recent years, that has regularly led to criticism from President Trump, who has called him a “second-rate movie star,” among other things. According to Clooney, it didn’t bother him much. “It’s not my job to keep the President of the United States happy.”

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    4 hours ago

    If a rich man and his wife feel safer outside the United States, that’s saying something. And you completely missed the whole theme under discussion.

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      3 hours ago

      What exactly is it saying? I understand his wife is a lebanese, but how are they materially any less safe in the US than they are in France? This really just sounds like wealthy liberals changing country clubs. I’ve only ever been to France as a tourist but they didn’t seem any less prejudice there.

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        51 minutes ago

        France doesn’t have a government whose president is specifically gunning for him, and his wife. That makes a big difference. Better safe than sorry, especially with your kids.

        Frankly, I’d be right behind him, if I could afford it. It wouldn’t be any big sacrifice to quit this version of America. We passed our “Best by” date long ago.