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Zeidler was not a public figure like Clooney.
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
Trump has a long track record of inflammatory remarks, but his comments in a social media post were a drastic departure from the role presidents typically play in offering a message of consolation or tribute after the death of a public figure.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
Bessent is not a natural public figure.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
The couple, who have been together since 2016, generally keep their relationship out of the spotlight, since Thomas isn’t a public figure.
—Jessica Booth, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
Trump has a long track record of inflammatory remarks, but his comments in a social media post were a drastic departure from the role presidents typically play in offering a message of consolation or tribute after the death of a public figure.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
Bessent is not a natural public figure.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
The couple, who have been together since 2016, generally keep their relationship out of the spotlight, since Thomas isn’t a public figure.
—Jessica Booth, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Public figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20figure. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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