Overview
- An official decree published in France’s Journal Officiel in late December granted French citizenship to George Clooney, Amal Clooney and their twin children.
- President Donald Trump attacked the move on Truth Social, calling the couple “two of the worst political prognosticators” and linking France’s crime issues to its immigration policy.
- George Clooney responded: “We must make America great again. We start in November,” a line widely read as a reference to the 2026 U.S. midterm elections.
- French officials publicly split over the decision, with Vice‑Interior Minister Marie‑Pierre Vedrenne warning of perceived double standards while Interior Minister Laurent Nunez and the Foreign Ministry defended the naturalisation.
- The decree preceded new rules that took effect January 1 requiring higher French proficiency and a civics test; Clooney has acknowledged limited French despite extensive lessons, and the family cites privacy at their Brignoles estate as a reason for deeper ties to France.