Posted on 09/10/2017 4:48:57 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
George Clooney compares hurricane victims to Syrian refugees
'People in Houston are now refugees based on something that had nothing to do with them,' Clooney tells TIFF
By Haydn Watters, CBC News Posted: Sep 10, 2017 4:20 PM ET Last Updated: Sep 10, 2017 4:20 PM ET
Houston is Syria quite honestly."
And just like that, George Clooney steered his Suburbicon press conference into serious territory Sunday afternoon at TIFF, comparing the Syrian refugee crisis to the hurricane devastation in the southern U.S.
"People in Houston are now refugees based on something that had nothing to do with them. They didn't do anything. They are now victims and they're out of their homes and they are going to be suffering for a long period of time," he told reporters.
"Much like the people and children in Syria, we are going to have to find ways to be involved. That is our job as citizens of the world."
As the festival rolls into its fourth day, both monster Hurricane Irma and the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey were top of mind, with some of the fest's celebrations dialled back.
A few TIFF parties thrown by Miami's film and tourism industry were scrapped out of "concern" for the people of Florida while other Florida-based actors missed the fest.
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George Clooney is a Windbag of Category 5 intensity.
Clooney?
Quick, check the status of the Smug Supercell over San Francisco and make sure there’s not a converging Smug system!
gee I don’t think they want to go to Germany or Sweden and rape the women...
Remember:
Clooney returned from London CUZ IT’S UNSAFE.
From Jeeves? From Rupert.?
No, from people LIKE THE ONE HE MARRIED..
Good! How many Syrian refugees is Looney—oops! I mean Clooney (I didn’t mean to say that!)—giving a home in his Lake Como mansion???
I think it is....when you consider he’s actually dumber then he appears!
George Clooney proved he IQ is way below average.
His career is clearly in decline, not that this jacko was anything impressive when he peaked in 2006. Typical liberal, he’s always calling for SOMEBODY ELSE to do something. How many hundred mil in the bank and he can’t bring himself to send them so much as a coke and a candy bar. I’m sure he’ll contribute 20 grand later, which is about 0.0005% of his annual income, he’s a hell of a guy.
Hah! I could tell that’s him from the mouth and teeth. Lol
Hurricane victims are like Syrian refugees to George Clooney - they are not going to his house.
Yes he did.
Oh George, you mean the hurricane victims who will be returning to their million-dollar homes in a couple of days? Yeah. Exactly like refuges who only have the clothes on their backs.
Just when you’ve concluded hollywooders are stupid, they open their mouths and make you think they are stupider...
George Clooney is an ass.
No he was shooting scenes for a possible movie later on.
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