Johnny Depp cracks a 'joke' about the assassination of a president
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Johnny Depp cracks a ‘joke’ about the assassination of a president
During an appearance Thursday at the annual Glastonbury music and arts festival in southern England, Johnny Depp had some harsh words about Donald Trump — and along with them a historical joke that even he realized might backfire on him: “When was the last time an actor assassinated a president?” Depp’s joke is of course a reference to the actor John Wilkes Booth, who shot President Abraham Lincoln. Depp made the comments while introducing “The Libertine,” his 2004 film directed by Laurence Dunmore, as part of the festival’s film component.
I think Trump needs help. There are a lot of dark places he could go. I’m not insinuating anything — by the way, this will be in the press, and it will be horrible — but when was the last time an actor assassinated a president?
Johnny Depp
This elicited loud cheers from the crowd, to which Depp said, “Don’t worry, I’m not an actor, I lie for a living.” This isn’t the first time Depp has stepped in it, rhetorically speaking, with regard to politics. In 2003 as the Iraq War was going from bad to worse, Depp said on Howard Stern that “America is dumb, it’s like a dumb puppy that has big teeth that can bite and hurt you, aggressive.“ Depp later issued an apology affirming his love for the United States, though he didn’t take back his criticisms. No word yet on what the reactions will be to his comments today, though recently such statements have been met with significant fallout.
