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George Clooney Decries Political Violence After Trump Attack at White House Correspondents’ Dinner: ‘There’s a Struggle That Has to Be Won Against Hatred’

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George Clooney Decries Political Violence After Trump Attack at White House Correspondents’ Dinner: ‘There’s a Struggle That Has to Be Won Against Hatred’
Apr 27, 2026 7:09pm PT George Clooney Decries Political Violence After Trump Attack at White House Correspondents’ Dinner: ‘There’s a Struggle That Has to Be Won Against Hatred’

By Rebecca Rubin, Brent Lang NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 27: George Clooney attends the 51st Chaplin Award Gala honoring George Clooney at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on April 27, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for FLC) Getty Images for FLC

George Clooney took a moment to get political while he was honored with Film at Lincoln Center’s 51st annual Chaplin award.

Clooney, who has long been one of Hollywood’s most outspoken critics of Donald Trump, struck a somber tone as he addressed these politically charged times.

Over the weekend, the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was evacuated after a gunman tried to storm the annual gala fundraiser event.

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