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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.

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Donald Trump slams 60 Minues over ‘puff piece’ on George Clooney (AFP, photo by Christopher Smith/Invision/AP)
Composite image shows U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on March 21, and George Clooney at an event to announce the Broadway cast of "Good Night, And Good Luck" at The Wintergarden Theatre in New York City on February 6.
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Overview

  • 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.