George Clooney condemns Washington shooting and calls on citizens to ‘truly make America great again’
George Clooney used his acceptance speech at the Film at Lincoln Center's Chaplin Award ceremony to condemn recent political violence, including the White House correspondents' dinner shooting, and called for national unity against hatred and division. He criticized the current administration's values while emphasizing that violence has no place in American discourse. Clooney urged citizens across the political spectrum to work together to 'truly make America great again' by healing societal wounds. His remarks follow previous criticism of inflammatory political rhetoric, including threats made against Iran.
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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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