Depp apologizes for Trump comment
NEW YORK (AP) — Johnny Depp apologized Friday for joking about assassinating Donald Trump during an appearance at a large festival in Britain, the latest example of artists using violent imagery when dealing with the president.
Depp said in a statement Friday that he did not intend any malice and was trying to be amusing.
“I apologize for the bad joke I attempted last night in poor taste about President Trump,” the statement said. “It did not come out as intended, and I intended no malice. I was only trying to amuse, not to harm anyone.”
White House spokesman Sean Spicer said Friday “the lack of outrage” over Depp’s comments was “a little troubling.”
“The president has made it clear that we should denounce violence in all of its forms. And if we are going to hold to that standard than we should agree that that standard be universally called out,” he said.