Overview
- In a newly reported Variety interview, Clooney said he knew President Trump "very well," recalling frequent calls and an instance when Trump tried to help him access a back surgeon at a hospital.
- Clooney described Trump as once being a "big goofball" and said "that all changed" after he entered politics.
- He characterized the current period in the U.S. as "a very trying time" and urged finding a constructive way forward.
- Clooney also reflected on industry shifts, saying he is part of the last generation of stars who benefited from studios investing in marquee names.
- Coverage contrasted his remarks with Trump’s support from some entertainers and the president’s naming of Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone as special envoys to Hollywood to help promote industry business.