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05-05-2025
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Sean Penn likens Trump to a spouse murderer who may 'destroy the world'
Academy Award-winning actor Sean Penn claimed the worst-case scenario under President Donald Trump could be the actual end of the world. The actor was one of the guests on former CNN anchor Jim Acosta's podcast "The Jim Acosta Show" with Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., on Thursday. During the show, both Acosta and Swalwell commented on how they believed that some world leaders, like El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, may suffer under future administrations for "caving" to Trump's demands. Penn suggested they needed to consider other "worst-case scenarios" before thinking about another president. Sean Penn Says He's 'Proud' Of Biden For Pardoning Hunter, 'One Of The Finest People I Know' "I do think it's a reasonable theory that Donald Trump is not unlike the spouse of someone who leaves him, perhaps for another, who then murders their former partner because if they can't have her, nobody can," Penn said. "And I think Donald Trump and his solipsism may have that relationship with the world and that this destruction is in part a power play. And also, a literal intention of his final out." When Acosta asked Penn whether he believed Trump intends to try and stay in office after his term is done, Penn remarked, "I think he might try to destroy the world before he ages out of life." Read On The Fox News App Swalwell appeared to agree with the sentiment by comparing Trump to a dictator and suggested he would "ratchet up" to protect himself before leaving office. Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture Penn has supported several left-wing causes and has publicly called out Trump in the past. In 2018, he wrote a TIME Magazine op-ed that referred to Trump as an "enemy of compassion" among other things. "President Donald Trump is an enemy of Americans, Republicans, Democrats, Independents and every new child born. An enemy of mankind. He is indeed an enemy of the state," Penn article source: Sean Penn likens Trump to a spouse murderer who may 'destroy the world'
Fox News
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Sean Penn likens Trump to a spouse murderer who may 'destroy the world'
Academy Award-winning actor Sean Penn claimed the worst-case scenario under President Donald Trump could be the actual end of the world. The actor was one of the guests on former CNN anchor Jim Acosta's podcast "The Jim Acosta Show" with Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., on Thursday. During the show, both Acosta and Swalwell commented on how they believed that some world leaders, like El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, may suffer under future administrations for "caving" to Trump's demands. Penn suggested they needed to consider other "worst-case scenarios" before thinking about another president. "I do think it's a reasonable theory that Donald Trump is not unlike the spouse of someone who leaves him, perhaps for another, who then murders their former partner because if they can't have her, nobody can," Penn said. "And I think Donald Trump and his solipsism may have that relationship with the world and that this destruction is in part a power play. And also, a literal intention of his final out." When Acosta asked Penn whether he believed Trump intends to try and stay in office after his term is done, Penn remarked, "I think he might try to destroy the world before he ages out of life." Swalwell appeared to agree with the sentiment by comparing Trump to a dictator and suggested he would "ratchet up" to protect himself before leaving office. Penn has supported several left-wing causes and has publicly called out Trump in the past. In 2018, he wrote a TIME Magazine op-ed that referred to Trump as an "enemy of compassion" among other things. "President Donald Trump is an enemy of Americans, Republicans, Democrats, Independents and every new child born. An enemy of mankind. He is indeed an enemy of the state," Penn wrote.
Sky News AU
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
‘Washed up' Hollywood actor Sean Penn blasted for unhinged Donald Trump rant
Social media users have blasted Hollywood actor Sean Penn following his recent rant against US President Donald Trump. Penn appeared on 'The Jim Acosta Show' alongside Jim Acosta and Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell on Thursday. During his appearance on the show, the actor revealed that Trump reminds him of a murderer who 'might try and destroy the world'. Penn's comments were blasted on social media, with X users mocking the actor's political opinions. 'Sean Penn is washed up Hollywood trash,' wrote one user.
Daily Mail
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Sean Penn is ripped apart for making outrageous claim about Donald Trump: 'Shut up, you buffoon'
Sean Penn was obliterated on social media for comparing Donald Trump to a chaos-loving spouse-killer. The leftist actor, 64, slammed Trump on The Jim Acosta Show podcast alongside Congressman Eric Swalwell on Thursday - saying the president reminds him of a murderer who 'might try to destroy the world.' Penn's bold sentiments were sparked by Swalwell and Acosta discussing the future of all the people who 'caved' to Trump, including El Salvador's president Nayib Bukele, when his presidential term is up. The broadcaster and democratic politician said Bukele's reputation could be damaged because of his close ties with Trump. 'He should think twice about what the long-term future of El Salvador is if Donald Trump is no longer in power,' Swalwell said. Swalwell's concern comes just after Bukele announced he is expanding El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT), the largest prison in the world, to fit migrants deported by Trump. Bukele said his country has 'offered the United States of America the opportunity to outsource part of its prison system.' 'We are willing to take in only convicted criminals (including convicted U.S. citizens) into our mega-prison (CECOT) in exchange for a fee.' Penn chimed into Swalwell's spiel: 'But before Bukele gets to that point where he's dealing with another leader, we should consider worst case scenarios.' 'And I do think it's a reasonable theory that Donald Trump is not unlike the spouse of someone who leaves him, perhaps for another, who then murders their former partner because if they can't have her, nobody can.' The Oscar-winner took his aggressive stance a step further - asserting his belief Trump would wreak havoc on the world as a 'power play.' 'I think Donald Trump and his solipsism may have that relationship with the world and that this destruction is in part a power play,' Penn said. 'I think he might try to destroy the world before he ages out of life.' Penn's jaw-dropping statements about Trump triggered social media outrage, with hundreds of critics calling out the actor-activist. 'Penn has absolutely lost his mind. Shut up and act you buffoon. My God!' one X user shared. 'Spoken like a true Communist Sympathizer,' another boldly declared. Someone chimed in: 'Just another elitist actor with a better than thou attitude. Wonder what might show up is [sic] Sean was deeply investigated?' 'Here we have another clueless liberal … the clown is demented,' a passionate critic wrote. Penn's jaw-dropping statements about Trump triggered social media outrage, with hundreds of critics calling out the actor-activist One sarcastic user said: 'Ah yes, Sean Penn—America's foreign policy expert and part-time revolutionary—now moonlighting as a couples counselor for democracy.' 'Sean Penn is the last person who should be creating fake analogies to smear Trump,' another wrote. While pinning Trump as someone who would harm a partner, Penn has previously found himself at the center of domestic violence rumors when he was married to popstar Madonna. During their turbulent marriage in the 1980s, sensational claims surfaced that he tied her to a chair on one occasion and struck her with a baseball bat on another. Both Madonna and Penn have staunchly denied he was ever violent with her, and she even testified on his behalf in a defamation lawsuit over the allegations. But he did admit one of their disputes erupted in such disaster that a SWAT team had to swarm their home. Penn has also faced backlash for dating Valeria Nicov, who is 30 years his junior. Politically, the Mystic River star has been a vocal Trump opponent, once calling him 'an enemy of mankind' in a Time Magazine op-ed in 2018.
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Sean Penn Unloads on Trump: ‘He Might Destroy the World'
If he goes, he's taking the rest of us with him. That's what Oscar-winning actor and activist Sean Penn has warned in a chilling prediction of the final act of the Trump administration. In a joint appearance on Jim Acosta's Substack podcast, The Jim Acosta Show, alongside Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, the Mystic River star compared Trump to a jealous spouse who murders their partner—and said the president's narcissism could manifest in global annihilation. 'I do think it's a reasonable theory that Donald Trump is not unlike the spouse of someone who leaves him... who then murders their former partner because if they can't have her, nobody can,' said Penn. That possessiveness, he warned, could extend to the planet: 'Trump and his solipsism may have that relationship with the world... this destruction is in part a power play. And also a literal intention of his final out.' Acosta asked whether Penn believed Trump might make good on his threats to try and retain power after his second term. 'I think he might try to destroy the world before he ages out of life,' Penn replied. Swalwell, a longtime Trump antagonist, added that dictators never plan for succession and that he is worried about the damage Trump might inflict if he feels cornered. 'If he doesn't believe there's somebody who can protect him,' Swalwell said, 'you will see him ratchet up... what he's willing to do to the country to protect himself'. The trio had been discussing El Salvador's authoritarian-leaning President Nayib Bukele and the corporations and institutions enabling Trump's return. Swalwell predicted a future 'reckoning' as Trump's approval rating slides while Penn jumped to worst-case scenarios. Trump has been floating the idea of a third term for a while now, telling NBC News in March that he is 'not joking' about it. In an interview with Fox News on Friday, Vice President J.D. Vance refused to rule out Trump's third-term ambitions, despite repeated questioning. Penn, who has been frequenting Ukraine over recent years while working on his 2023 documentary about the Russian invasion, serves as executive producer on the new biopic Words of War. As he told Forbes, the film is a 'five-alarm fire warning' for Americans about the dangers of authoritarianism and the importance of a free press. It's a message he appears to be hammering home in this latest condemnation of Trump.
