vendredi 23 juin 2017
Sir Ian McKellen, an Actual Knight, Calls Donald Trump "Un-American"
This week, Sir Ian McKellen stopped in on the Variety studio at Cannes Lions. In addition to advocating for a gay James Bond, the legendary actor also took a moment to lay a few insults on Donald Trump. When asked how he felt about Trump's recent moves to strip the LGBTQ community of its rights - including his administration's well-documented opposition to same-sex marriage and dangerous transgender bathroom policies - McKellen was quite frank.
"I can't follow Mr. Trump," he said bluntly. "I don't always understand what he says and when I do, I have to admit later that I got it wrong because he changed his mind, or changed his mind about what he said. He's a very bad communicator, at least to me. Get more straightforward, Donald. And then we can take you seriously." McKellen continued, addressing the question: "If what you're saying is true, it's appalling and quite unnecessary and very un-American. The gay rights movement began in America. It began in San Francisco, it began in Stonewall, the city where Donald Trump was born and thrived."
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This isn't the first time McKellen has spoken out about Trump. In January, he posted a lengthy social media post after participating in the Women's March in London. "He's had his chance," McKellen wrote. Considering how his former X-Men co-star and current best friend Patrick Stewart actually applied for U.S. citizenship to fight Trump, we can only hope McKellen will continue to do what he does best: eloquently shade our President.
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