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Richard Gere Delivers 'Dark' Warning About 'Thug' Trump As Awards Speech Takes A Turn
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The actor sounded the alarm on the rise of authoritarianism around the world.
Film star Richard Gere slammed President Donald Trump and warned of the rise of authoritarianism globally during an awards show in Spain over the weekend.
“I’m coming from a place now that we’re in a very dark place in America, where we have a bully and a thug who is the president of the United States,” Gere, 75, said as he accepted a lifetime achievement trophy at Spain’s Goya Awards on Saturday.
The crowd cheered.
But Gere ― who last year announced he was moving to Spain, where his wife, Alejandra Silva, is from ― said the problem isn’t confined to his homeland.
“It’s everywhere,” he said. “Everywhere.”
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