‘The White Lotus’ Trump storyline “so relevant”, say fans

nme.com:

US President Donald Trump on the most recent episode of The White Lotus is dividing viewers on social media.In the latest episode, things got political when Leslie Bibb’s character, Kate, revealed she voted for Trump.

During a dinner scene, Kate’s friends, Jaclyn (Michelle Monaghan) and Laurie (Carrie Coon), discuss religion and politics.Eventually, they were surprised to learn that Kate, who attends church in Austin, Texas, voted for Trump.

This revelation led to the old friends realising they are not as close as they might have thought.As with many fascinating plotlines, people on either side of the political divide saw the scene through their own prism of experience.

Right Wing viewers viewed it as a satire on the fickle nature of the left, while Left Wing fans saw it as a mockery of the President’s voter base.One wrote: “The Left thinks (the scene is) making fun of her, or demonizing her, but I think it’s exactly the opposite.