Hollywood star George Clooney fired again when he was ambushed by a reporter from Fox News outdoors a New York City theatre.
The Oceans 11 star is at present showing in the play Good Night and Good Luck, adapted from his film and screenplay of the same name.
As he signed autographs for followers, Clooney, 64, was approached by Fox News anchor Johnny Belisario.
The journalist took the alternative to derail the actor’s entrance with questions over his July 2024 op-ed during which he referred to as for Joe Biden to step down from re-election and get replaced with one other Democratic candidate.
Batman & Robin star and lifelong Democrat Clooney had beforehand supported Biden all through his presidency and marketing campaign for re-election, even headlining a record-breaking fundraiser weeks prior.
Noting that he nonetheless cherished and supported Biden, Clooney wrote: ‘But the one battle he cannot win is the fight against time. None of us can.’
Questioning Clooney over the op-ed, Belisario requested: ‘Why did you wait so long to speak about Biden’s situation?’
A smiling Clooney quipped again: ‘Oh, hi man. Are you recording us now? Say hi to Jesse for me,’ in reference to Jesse Watters, who aired the change throughout his Primetime present final week.
‘I’m an enormous fan,’ he added, sarcastically.
‘You’re an enormous fan? He likes what you probably did together with your hair, George,’ Belisario replied, poking enjoyable at the dyed black hair Clooney wears for his role in the play as CBS News president Fred W. Friendly.
He then requested whether or not he felt as if he had been ‘used’ by former President Barack Obama to take down Biden.
‘Why are you so nervous? You’re shaking. Literally, he’s shaking,’ Clooney hit again.
Belisario later posted the footage to his personal Instagram account, with the caption: ‘I was not shaking, George!’
This just isn’t the first time Belisario’s makes an attempt to fire up an emotional response have backfired, following his 2023 trip to Seattle, during which he tried to indicate how ‘crimes and drugs are now expectations in Dem (ocratic) cities’.
However, his journey to the so-called ‘democratic hellscape’ was left missing its, effectively, hellscape, after residents shrugged off his makes an attempt at fearmongering.
‘I’ve by no means seen any crime in Seattle,’ one man declared.
‘I’ve by no means seen any of it. I’ve seen enjoyable and laughter [instead].’
Another girl regarded distrustful and advised Johnny: ‘I don’t imagine that quantity.’
As for Clooney, the Hollywood star grew to become one thing of a scapegoat in the wake of Donald Trump’s re-election, with many blaming him for negatively influencing the election.
However, he has stood by the determination, telling Daily Beast: ‘It was a civic duty. I’m a Democrat in Kentucky – after I noticed folks on my aspect of the road not telling the fact, I assumed that was time [to say something].
‘Some people are mad, sure. But that’s okay, you recognize. Listen, the thought of freedom of speech is you may’t demand freedom of speech after which say, “But don’t say bad things about me”.’
He continued: ‘That’s the deal, you need to take your stand in case you imagine in it. Take a stand, stand for it after which cope with the penalties. That’s the guidelines.
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