Overview

• The Daily Mail published photos showing Moore and his wife on a boat on Lake Como near George Clooney’s villa, coverage that was recapped by local outlets.
• The tabloid also reported the couple had access to amenities and staff at Clooney’s Villa Oleandra, a claim not confirmed by the governor’s office.
• After initially offering no comment, Moore’s office said he paid for a trip to celebrate his wife’s 50th birthday and did not answer further questions, according to subsequent reporting.
• Clooney previously praised Moore as a standout Democratic prospect, while Moore maintains he is not running for president in 2028.
• The episode unfolds as Moore’s national profile grows and as he trades public shots with President Trump over Baltimore crime, with White House criticism reported by a conservative outlet.