George Clooney optimistic Trump will just ‘go away,’ claims no Republican can replicate his charisma

George Clooney isn t mincing words about President Donald Trump In a new interview with Broadway legend Patti LuPone for Variety s Actors on Actors Broadway series the Oscar-winning actor and longtime Democrat predicted Trump will totally go away when he leaves office Clooney made the comment during a broader conversation about political cycles and the lasting impact of authoritarian figures From President Jackson to Joseph McCarthy to this the authoritarian the demagogue it goes away when they go away Clooney declared referring to Trump And he will go away he added GEORGE CLOONEY DENIES UNLOADING ON MSNBC PRODUCER AFTER BRZEZINSKI CLAIM ABOUT ACTOR'S OP-ED CRITICAL OF BIDENClooney didn t shy away from acknowledging Trump s magnetism either They Republican Party don t have anybody that s as charismatic as him He s charismatic There s no taking that away from him He s a television star he explained Clooney also was more optimistic than several of his compatriots saying this period in history was far less perilous than other stages in American history like the volatile s We ve been in much worse places he commented The only thing that s different is the source of information and how much and how a large number of different sources It s the only thing that s different But it s not nearly as violent even though it feels violent It s not nearly as hopeless as it was at that moment in time While Clooney has often been seen as an ally of the Democratic Party he hasn t hesitated to critique the party's leadership Earlier this month in a CNN interview with Jake Tapper Clooney discussed the backlash he received after writing a New York Times guest essay expressing concern over former President Joe Biden s mental fitness and encouraging him to exit the race CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREOnly weeks after the essay Biden did drop out clearing the path for Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic nominee Clooney communicated Tapper he felt compelled to speak up saying he couldn t stand by as party leaders continued to deny the president s cognitive decline As for the future of the Democratic Party Clooney has floated names like Maryland Governor Wes Moore Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer as possible leaders He stated LuPone the party demands people to represent us better who have a sense of humor and who have a sense of purpose Clooney has also voiced frustration with the decision to nominate Harris without a primary Still he remains optimistic arguing that with stronger candidates Democrats have a real shot at winning back the House from Republicans I think we ll get the House back in a year and a half and I think that ll be a check and balance on power Clooney described LuPone CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPLast month Trump took to Truth Social to criticize the actor after he did an interview with Minutes calling him a second rate movie star and failed political pundit