Matthew McConaughey on school shooting in his Texas hometown Uvalde: “Action must be taken”

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A post shared by Matthew McConaughey (@officiallymcconaughey)He added: “As Americans, Texans, mothers and fathers, it’s time we re-evaluate, and renegotiate our wants from our needs.

We have to rearrange our values and find a common ground above this devastating American reality that has tragically  become our children’s issue.“This is an epidemic we can control, and whichever side of the aisle we may stand on, we all know we can do better.

We must do better. Action must be taken so that no parent has to experience what the parents in Uvalde and the others before them have endured.“And to those who dropped off their loved ones today not knowing it was goodbye, no words can comprehend or heal your loss, but if prayers can provide comfort, we will keep them coming.”Chris Evans, Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift have all spoken out about the Uvalde shooting, with the latter sharing a clip of Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr discussing the incident at an NBA press conference.I’m addressing the nation on the horrific elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

https://t.co/8WI1nWHu6R— President Biden (@POTUS) May 25, 2022US President Joe Biden addressed the nation on Tuesday (May 24) following the shooting, saying: “I am sick and tired of it.