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President Donald Trump’s promotion of Russia’s narrative has caused worry in Europe that the United States is redrawing its long-standing alliances.

George Clooney said he is hoping Donald Trump does well as president after authoring an op-ed calling on Joe Biden to exit the 2024 race.

The actor, producer, and activist has been a vocal critic of President Trump, but he had a post-election message for him.

George Clooney isn’t missing his chance to dive into politics on a public stage. The die-hard Democrat took his Tuesday spot on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to crack a joke about the Capitol riot and snarkily wish Trump “well” in his presidency after facing backlash for urging Biden to step down last year,