George Clooney’s Pre-Presidential Encounters With Donald Trump Paint a Picture Of A ‘Knucklehead’ Jerk

Trump’s most ardent followers do not perceive him in this light. He’s a messiah, a savior, an antidote to Washington’s corruption, and he’s come to drain the swamp, according to them. That’s complete rubbish. He’s always followed his most depraved wants, whether it was sex or power, and nothing else. And, while the harm he’s done in the last few years is unfathomable — and let’s n

C With a few notable exceptions (for example, Richard Marx’s punching bag Scott Baio), Hollywood has never been particularly pro-Trump. There are a plethora of sincere condemnations of the former president, who now lives in resorts, rants at strangers, and yet controls a major political party. But amusing takedowns that double as dead-on assessments of possibly the most talked-about figure in recent history are rare. So, George Clooney, thank you for providing just that.

The Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker (and Killer Tomatoes franchise alum) was asked about politics in a recent interview on the BBC’s The Andrew Marr Show. He might have lamented our post-truth era. He had the opportunity to call Trump one of history’s most destructive figures. Instead, he produced a more measured portrayal of the man, portraying him as a knucklehead who is obsessed with tails. 

“He’s going to be a factor for a while. It’s so funny because, you know, he was just this knucklehead,” Clooney said. “I knew him before he was a president. He was just a guy who was chasing girls. Every time you went out, he’d come over and be like, ‘What’s the name of that girl?’ That’s all he was.”

Trump’s most ardent followers do not perceive him in this light. He’s a messiah, a savior, an antidote to Washington’s corruption, and he’s come to drain the swamp, according to them. That’s complete rubbish. He’s always followed his most depraved wants, whether it was sex or power, and nothing else. And, while the harm he’s done in the last few years is unfathomable — and let’s not even consider what he could do if re-elected — perhaps it’s more soothing to think of him as a dingleberry who keeps getting lucky, even when he loses badly. Thank you one more, George Clooney.C
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ot even consider what he could do if re-elected — perhaps it’s more soothing to think of him as a dingleberry who keeps getting lucky, even when he loses badly. Thank you one more, George Clooney.