Richard Gere called President Donald Trump a “thug” and a “bully” while decrying the state of America while accepting an award at Spain’s Goya Awards Saturday night. “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,” said the actor, who received a lifetime achievement award at the ceremony. “This very foolish tribalism is starting to take over, where we think we’re all separate from each other,” he added. “We have, unfortunately, elected officials that don’t inspire us in the way we want to be inspired.” At a pre-show press conference, Gere stressed that the time had come “for people to stand up.” “The millionaire clowns surrounding Trump are immature and narcissistic—a deadly mix,” he continued. “It is irresponsible and corrosive that there are millionaires in charge of the United States; [it’s] a danger to the whole planet.” The American actor recently moved to Spain with his wife, Alejandra Silva.
