George Clooney condemns Washington shooting and calls on citizens to ‘truly make America great again’
George Clooney condemned the recent shooting at the White House correspondents' dinner during an awards ceremony in New York. He emphasized the need to combat hatred and violence, urging citizens to work together to heal the nation. Clooney expressed his disagreement with the current administration but stressed that violence has no place in society.
- ▪George Clooney spoke at the Film Society of Lincoln Center while accepting the Chaplin award.
- ▪He condemned the shooting that occurred at the White House correspondents' dinner.
- ▪Clooney called for a collective effort to combat hatred and violence in America.
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George Clooney attends the Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York to acccept the Chaplin award on Monday. Photograph: Jeenah Moon/ReutersView image in fullscreenGeorge Clooney attends the Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York to acccept the Chaplin award on Monday. Photograph: Jeenah Moon/ReutersGeorge ClooneyGeorge Clooney condemns Washington shooting and calls on citizens to ‘truly make America great again’ Star tells awards ceremony: ‘I disagree with everything that this administration stands for, but there’s no place for the kind of violence we saw two nights ago’Andrew PulverTue 28 Apr 2026 06.22 EDTLast modified on Tue 28 Apr 2026 06.24 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleIn the wake of the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner, George Clooney used an…
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