Robert Redford nagbabala vs ‘dictator-like’ Trump
BINATIKOS ni legendary US actor Robert
Redford ang Trump administration nitong Martes sa isang open letter na nagbabala sa nahaharap ang America sa isang “dictator-like” attack ng isang lalaki, na aniya’y, kailang mapaalis sa puwesto sa 2020.
“We’re up against a crisis I never thought I’d see in my lifetime: a dictator-like attack by President Donald Trump on everything this country stands for,” pahayag ng 83-year-old founder ng Sundance Film Festival sa isang op-ed para sa
NBC News.
“We have much to lose -- it is a critical and unforgiving moment,” saad pa ng Hollywood heartthrob, na nakilala sa kanyang pagbida sa 1976 political thriller na All the President’s
Men hinggil sa Watergate scandal na nagpabagsak kay Richard Nixon.
“This monarchy in disguise has been so exhausting and chaotic, it’s not in the least bit surprising so many citizens are disillusioned,” pahayag pa ni Robert.
“It’s time for Trump to go,”aniya. “And it’s up to us to make that happen, through the power of our votes.”
Gumanap din si Robert bilang fictional US president sa bagong HBO series, ang Watchmen – na naka-set sa parallel world kung saan pinalitan nito si Nixon bilang pangulo at nanatili sa puwesto sa loob ng 26 na taon.
Dati nang pinuri ng aktor si Trump noong 2016 election campaign, na aniya’y “shakes things up,” bagamatr nilinaw ng isang spokesman na hindi nito sinuportahan ang real estate mogul para sa presidency. Sa kanyang op-ed, sinabi nito na bagamat hindi niya ibinoto si Trump, willing siyang bigyan ito ng “chance.”
Gayunman, nabago ang lahat ng ito.
“There are only 11 months left before the presidential election; 11 months before we get our one real chance to right this ship and change the course of disaster that lies before us,” panawagan ni Robert. Bukod sa aktor, una nang nagpahayag ng pagkondena kay Trump ang movie icon na si Robert De Niro, na inilarawan ang panunungkulan ni Trump bilang has also been “like living in an abusive household.”
“You don’t know what’s going to happen next, what crazy thing is going to happen next, what’s going to make you say, ‘what the hell is going on?’” pahayag ng 76-year-old sa The Late Show with Stephen Colbert habang nagpo-promote ng kanyang new movie, ang The Irishman.