Love him or hate him, President Donald Trump is a vibe — and George Clooney thinks that’ll contribute to MAGA’s eventual downfall.
On Wednesday, Clooney was asked by CNN’s Anderson Cooper if he thinks “Trumpism” will endure after Trump’s term is up.
“I don’t think so,” Clooney said. “I think it would be very hard to do it.”
The actor, who is currently starring in the Broadway rendition of “Good Night, and Good Luck,” then went on to offer up his theory on why he thinks MAGA will fizzle out in 2028.
“Remember this, Donald Trump is a celebrity. That’s what he is. I mean, he’s got a star on Hollywood Boulevard,” Clooney said.
Clooney continued, “He’s a celebrity, and he’s the president of the United States, and so he has been elected, duly elected. Fair deal, I’m not complaining about that. …That’s how this democracy works. But he’s also a celebrity, and he is charming. And to the people who like him, they think he’s funny. To a great many others, they don’t.”
Clooney then went on to diss the entirety of the Republican Party while concluding his argument.
“And so when he is finished — and he will be finished — they’re going to have to go looking for someone who can deliver the message that he delivered with the same kind of charisma,” Clooney said. “And they don’t have that.”
Although Clooney could be right, he’s not exactly a reliable fortune teller. In May 2016, when Trump was campaigning for the presidency, the “Up in the Air” star told an audience at the Cannes Film Festival “there’s not going to be a President Donald Trump.”
“That’s not going to happen,” Clooney said with a laugh. “Fear is not going to be what drives our country.”