Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Trump Criticizes Clooney’s '60 Minutes' Interview as Biased and Self-Serving

The former president labeled the segment a 'puff piece' and accused Clooney of political opportunism while Clooney defended press freedom and his past critique of Biden.

  • Donald Trump criticized George Clooney's '60 Minutes' interview, calling it a 'puff piece' and labeling Clooney a 'second-rate movie star' and 'failed political pundit.'
  • Clooney appeared on the program to promote his Broadway debut in 'Good Night, and Good Luck,' where he plays journalist Edward R. Murrow, and to discuss press freedom.
  • During the interview, Clooney defended his 2024 New York Times op-ed urging Joe Biden to withdraw from the presidential race, citing concerns about Biden's fitness for reelection.
  • Trump reiterated accusations that CBS and '60 Minutes' engaged in election interference through deceptive editing of a Kamala Harris interview, a claim central to his $20 billion lawsuit against the network.
  • Clooney emphasized the importance of journalism in holding governments accountable and criticized the use of legal and corporate pressure to undermine press freedom.
Hero image