Actor Mel Gibson provided a weird quote Friday whereas he appeared on Fox Information to reward President Donald Trump’s current go to to California amid the wildfires which have hit the state.
Whereas talking with Sean Hannity on his “Hannity” present, Gibson said, “I’m glad Trump’s right here in the meanwhile. It’s like daddy arrived and he’s taking his belt off, you understand?”
“So, I feel he’ll get some outcomes right here rapidly,” he added.
The actor’s dwelling in Malibu was certainly one of many destroyed by the wildfires. Throughout his “Hannity” look, he sympathized with different individuals who’ve misplaced their properties.
“And my coronary heart goes out to all the opposite residents. You meet folks on a regular basis who’ve misplaced their properties,” he mentioned. “And also you speak and commiserate and buck one another up, and everybody’s placing on a courageous face. They’re a great bunch out right here.”
Trump visited California on Friday, the place he was met by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.). The president has threatened to withhold catastrophe aid support from California to pressure coverage modifications within the state.
Gibson’s quote comes after Trump named him, in addition to actors Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone, as “Particular Ambassadors” to the “nice however very troubled” Hollywood in a Jan. 16 post on Truth Social. In it, he mentioned the actors might be his “eyes and ears,” and “I’ll get accomplished what they counsel.”
“It would once more be, like The USA of America itself, The Golden Age of Hollywood,” Trump wrote.
The appointment got here as a shock to Gibson, who informed Selection that he realized of it via Trump’s Reality Social put up and was “simply as shocked.”
“Nonetheless, I heed the decision. My obligation as a citizen is to provide any assist and perception I can,” he informed the outlet.
Gibson has lengthy been a Trump supporter. In 2021, he appeared to salute the president at a UFC battle, and in October final 12 months, he insulted Trump’s opponent, former Vice President Kamala Harris, saying she had “the IQ of a fence put up.”
