CNN’s Anderson Cooper interviewed actor George Clooney on the set of his Broadway play, “Good Night, and Good Luck,” which is focused on Edward R. Murrow’s famous battle with Senator Joseph McCarthy.
The actor then argued against the prospect of āTrumpismā lasting beyond the presidentās current term, saying that its success largely hinges on Trumpās celebrity status and charisma. Clooney, an outspoken Democrat, hasĀ a storied rivalry with TrumpĀ that has heated up over the past year.
In a July 2024Ā Truth SocialĀ post, the president responded to an op-ed Clooney wrote forĀ The New York TimesĀ calling on then-President Joe Biden to step down from the 2024 presidential ticket, and slammed him as a āfake movie actorā.