Actor says Trump ‘doesn’t even like America’. Two and a Half Men alum Jon Cryer is pessimistic about President-elect Donald Trump’s second term, predicting that things are “not going to get better.”. While outside of Los Angeles International Airport, Cryer was approached by a TMZ reporter who asked how he was feeling about the incoming president.
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“I won’t say I’m cautiously optimistic,” Cryer admitted. “It’s a clown show already. You know, he did this once before; he was terrible at it the first time. “It’s not gonna get better,” he said, before adding a more positive note: “So it’s just about everybody hunkering down, trying to make sure the people we love don’t get hurt and let’s hold this guy accountable at some point in his life.”.
Asked if he planned on watching the inauguration event on TV, the Extended Family star said he likely would not, recalling Trump’s 2017 inauguration speech in which he used the phrase “American carnage” to describe the country. “He doesn’t understand America; he doesn’t even like it,” Cryer said. “When he gives speeches, he just rambles. It’s word salad.”.
Finally, when the reporter brought up the idea that Democrats appear to be more optimistic about the next four years than they were on the campaign trail, the Emmy-winning actor disagreed. “I think they’re in error. I think they’re making a mistake,” he said. “Trump is a clown show. We’re gonna have 4 more years of clown show. Hope you can enjoy it.”.
