MAGA’s Most-Hated Action Star Drops New Trump Bombshell
The Daily Beast • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Alan Ritchson, star of the Reacher series, appears to blame former President Donald Trump for the cancellation of the Prime Video adaptation of Lee Child’s novel Die Trying.
- Ritchson made indirect criticisms of Trump on social media and in interviews, including comments about Trump’s alleged association with Jeffrey Epstein and calls for him to “go to jail.”
- Despite Reacher’s popularity among conservative audiences, Ritchson has become a vocal Trump critic, which has sparked backlash from MAGA supporters.
- The actor faced controversy in 2020 after a photo surfaced of him wearing a shirt calling for the arrest of officers involved in Breonna Taylor’s death, further fueling political tensions.
- A White House spokesperson responded by insulting Ritchson, accusing him of suffering from “Trump Derangement Syndrome” and dismissing his talent.
