George Clooney responds to Trump: I'll quit politics if you do too

George Clooney responded to former U.S. President and Republican White House candidate Donald Trump that he will quit politics if he does too, in an appearance on comedian Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show.

Last July, Trump called Clooney a "fake movie actor" and demanded that he quit politics after the artist published a letter calling on U.S. President Joe Biden to resign from re-election to prevent a Republican victory.

"What does Clooney know about anything? Clooney should quit politics and go back to TV - movies have never really worked for him!" said Trump at the time.

During an interview with Clooney, Kimmel read the Republican's reaction, to which the actor responded, "I'll do it if he does it. It's a sacrifice I would make."

In addition to his film career, Clooney is known for his political activism. The actor endorsed Biden's candidacy and hosted a major fundraiser in Hollywood, but after the president's disastrous performance in his debate with Trump last June, he asked him to step down.

When Biden announced in July that he was stepping down from seeking re-election and made way for the vice president, Kamala Harris, as his running mate, Clooney praised the president's decision and expressed his support for the new Democratic hopeful.

Biden "is saving democracy once again. We are all very excited to do everything we can to support Vice President Harris in her historic mission," he said.