John Cleese Courts Controversy By Comparing Donald Trump To Adolf Hitler
deadline.comBritish comedian and actor John Cleese has sparked controversy after comparing Donald Trump to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. In a message posted on X, the Fish Called Wanda, Fawlty Towers and Monty Python actor wrote that there were five ways in which Hitler was preferable to Trump, who is seeking re-election to the White House. “1.
He fought for his country 2. He never used a teleprompter 3. He was nice to dogs 4. He wrote his own books 5. He never played golf 6.
He wasn’t a big fat slob,” wrote Cleese. He continued by listing five ways Trump is preferable to Hitler, writing “1. doesn’t practice genocide 2.
He has nicer hair,” and leaving the other three spaces empty. The message, which has been viewed more than one million times, prompted hundreds of below-the-line responses, with many criticizing comedian Cleese for the comparison, and others writing it was clearly meant in jest.
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