Trump Calls Clooney 'Second-Rate' After '60 Minutes'

George Clooney's recent appearance on '60 Minutes' has sparked a backlash from President Donald Trump, who criticized the segment as a 'puff piece' and labeled Clooney a 'second-rate movie star.' This criticism follows Clooney's op-ed urging Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 election, which Trump claims was a strategic move orchestrated by the Obama camp to support Kamala Harris. Clooney, during the interview, emphasized the importance of journalism as a counterbalance to government power, highlighting Trump's lawsuits against major news outlets like ABC and CBS. Clooney's Broadway debut in 'Good Night, and Good Luck,' a play about journalist Edward R. Murrow, mirrors the current struggle for press freedom in the U.S. Trump has also accused '60 Minutes' of editing interviews dishonestly, further fueling his feud with Clooney and the media. This controversy underscores ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and the press, and Clooney's role in advocating for journalistic integrity.