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Actor and longtime Trump supporterJon Voighthas offered his most glowing praise of the president yet, declaring him “the greatest president since Abraham Lincoln.”
Voight, 80, made the claim in a set of videos shared to Twitter Friday slamming “the political left” and heaping praise on Trump, which he captioned, “To my fellow Americans.”
“People of the Republican party, I know you will agree with me when I say our president has our utmost respect and our love. This job is not easy, for he’s battling the left and their absurd words of destruction,” the father ofAngelina Joliebegan.
Though Voight’s message was met with some support, like fromBuffy the Vampire Slayeralum Kristy Swanson, who commented, “Love you Jon!,” many Twitter users weighed in with a different view.
“Yes he’s the greatest at emptying out his cabinet, playing golf with taxpayers money, and sowing division among Americans,” one user wrote.
Added another, “President Abraham Lincoln deserves more respect than to be compared to the current occupant of the [White House].”
Meanwhile, some used GIFs to express their disagreement, like the user who shared a clip of Danny DeVito as Frank Reynolds inIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphiashaking his head and saying “Nope.”
“America’s response. Part 2,” the user captioned the tweet.
The message is not the first time theRay Donovanactor has referenced Lincoln in relation to Trump.
The actor was vocal in his support for Trump during the 2016 campaign season and evennarrated a videothat Trump played during the Republican National Convention.
“He’s a patriot, and the people are responding because they know it’s exactly what has to happen,” he said in 2016, according toPage Six. “Somebody has got to get in there and clean it out – even take the paint off.”
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Voight also made headlines that year fordefending Trump against Robert De Niro, who released a series of tweets denouncing the Republican, and saying he wanted to “punch him in the face.”
Voight’s loyalty to Trump has certainly won him points with the president, as he was one of 10 people Trumpappointed to the board of trusteesfor the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in March. He will serve until Sept. 1, 2024.
source: people.com
