Just after moving to Madrid, Richard Gere describes Donald Trump as “gangster” and calls for “resisting”

Richard Gere does not give up weapons against Donald Trump. By accepting the Goya Prize for the whole of his career, the Spanish César, in Granada this weekend, the actor who celebrates his 50th anniversary on the screen spoke about the political situation of the United States , after mentioning his recent move to Madrid, « His new house ».

« I come from a place today very dark in America where we have a brute, a gangster, which is the president of the United States. But it’s not just in the United States. Authoritarianism everywhere takes controlsaid the 75 -year -old actor. Unfortunately, we have elected officials who do not inspire us as we would like to be inspired. »

The actor of Paul Schrader’s last film, Oh Canada has been engaged for several years with the Tibetan people. In 2023, he notably asked the United States to officially support Tibet against the ” cruelty Chinese policies.

Saturday, he continued with a message calling for resistance and solidarity: ” It’s not just in the United States, it’s everywhere. We must be vigilant, active, courageous. You all look at me, we must be ready to resist, to tell the truth, to be honest. »

Richard Gere had already commented on the political situation of his country the day before during a press conference: « America is going through a dark period, and time has come for people to get up. We must be vigilant in the face of this dark marriage of money and power. It is irresponsible and corrosive that there are millionaires at the head of the United States, it is a danger for the whole planet », he explained according to Variety .

The award -winning actor of a Golden Globe for his role in Chicago was distinguished « For his extraordinary contribution to cinematographic art, having played in certain most emblematic films in the history of cinema and for the social commitment which he demonstrated on a personal and professional level »can we read on the site of the Goya Academy. Richard Gere is the first male recipient of the Goya International. The actor humorously said that a price for the whole of his career was perhaps premature: « I still have a lot to do. »