George Clooney speaks in the Var on Donald Trump's victory

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When cinema mixes with politics!

This Thursday, November 7, the famous actor George Clooney, based in Brignoles in Var since 2021, issued an opinion concerning the result of the presidential elections in the United States, his country of origin. Var matin reports that the holder of four Golden Globes and two Oscars was still fair-play despite the victory of a candidate he did not support.

“Democracy always wins”

It is on the fringes of the inauguration of the Liberté Cinema that the pro-democrat actor wanted to express himself: “Sometimes, it's not the person you want. The good news is that democracy always wins. We will continue to live and present a candidate another day. » A word about Donald Trump? “This is not the right time to talk about that,” he dodges, supported by a smile.

A strong supporter of Kamala Harris

The Hollywood star established himself as one of the first personalities to recommend the withdrawal of Joe Biden, before the candidacy of Kamala Harris. Moreover, last September, he welcomed the withdrawal of the 46th president for his vice-president and described this gesture as “altruistic” during a press conference at the Venice Film Festival.

“The person we should be applauding is the president, who did the most selfless thing a president has done since George Washington,” he said. “We should all remember this altruistic act. We know how difficult it is to let go of power.”

Very invested during this electoral campaign, the actor from Kentucky – a state where Donald Trump obtained 64.6% of the vote, according to the Associated Press – obviously came out disappointed, but respects the democratic decision, “There is an interesting thing to about democracy: they voted and they decided on a candidate, he says, with our colleagues. This is how democracy works.”

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