Irish American actor George Clooney has come out swinging at President Trump and how he treats Muslims and other minorities.
Clooney was speaking at Variety Magazine’s “Power of Women” event in Los Angeles.
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Trump was dealing in fear he said: “Fear of Muslims. Fear of immigrants. Fear of minorities. Fear of strong women,” he said. “And because our government needs us to be afraid, the question is, are we really scared of all the things that actually make America great? And if the answer is yes, then we’ll have history to answer to. Because these are the ideas that will define us for generations.”
Clooney warned that the anti-Muslim policy would cause a backlash.
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“When you call an entire religion your enemy, you might very well make an enemy out of an entire religion. When you tell a whole race of people that you value them less, you can’t be surprised when they question your values. When you tell women that coming forward to testify about their abuse is a joke, don’t be shocked when they’re standing on your lawn, laughing on Nov. 7,” Clooney said, referring to the day after the midterm elections.
He continued, “After all the jokes, and insults, and reality show frenzy, what will be remembered, what will stand the test of time, is holding responsible these wolves in wolves’ clothing.”
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Clooney praised honoree Emma Gonzalez who led the fight to restrict guns after the school massacre in Parkland, Florida.
“She made us listen to her heart,” Clooney said. “A heart that believes that we as a country can be so much better. A heart that called for adults to act like adults so children don’t have to.”
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