Overview
- President Donald Trump mocked George and Amal Clooney’s new French citizenship on Truth Social and attacked France’s immigration policy.
- George Clooney replied the next day, quipping that America should be made great again and saying the effort would start in November.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez rejected claims of a double standard, called the move a decision of public authority, and praised it as a benefit to France.
- Minister delegate Marie-Pierre Vedrenne said she understands concerns about unequal treatment and said she would review the full procedure.
- The Foreign Ministry cited Civil Code article 21-21 to justify the decree as debate grows over residency and language criteria, with stricter language and civics rules taking effect on January 1.