Richard Gere Slams Trump as “Bully and a Thug” at Goya Awards, Critiques America’s Current State

At the Goya Awards in Spain, Richard Gere was given a lifetime achievement award. While accepting the award, he took a moment to criticize President Donald Trump, calling him a “bully and a thug.”

Gere shared his concerns about the state of the world, saying that people are becoming more divided and that many leaders, including Trump, are not inspiring the way they should. His comments were met with loud applause from the audience.

[I see] this very foolish tribalism is starting to take over, where we think we’re all separate from each other. We have, unfortunately, elected officials that don’t inspire us in the way we want to be inspired. We are in a very dark place in America where we have a bully and a thug who is the president of the United States.

Gere added that the problems he’s noticed in the U.S. are happening everywhere. He warned that people need to stay alert. Earlier, at a press conference, he said America is going through a difficult time, and it’s important for people to stand up against the mix of money and power. He criticized how millionaires are in charge of the U.S., calling it dangerous for the world.

But it’s not just in the U.S., it’s everywhere. We have to be vigilant. America is experiencing a dark time, and the time has come for people to stand up. We must be vigilant about this dark marriage of money and power. It is irresponsible and corrosive that there are millionaires in charge of the United States, [it’s] a danger to the whole planet. The millionaire clowns surrounding Trump are immature and narcissistic, a deadly mix

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