Shatner Epically Mocks Stephen Miller’s Bonkers ‘Star Trek’ Attack
The Daily Beast • • entertainment
Key Points:
- William Shatner mocked White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller's criticism of Paramount’s new Star Trek series, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, by sarcastically complaining about a character wearing glasses in the 32nd century.
- Shatner, who originally played Captain James T. Kirk, ridiculed Miller’s culture-war complaint and joked about the show's budget and production choices, inviting Miller to "call me" to take command of the series.
- Miller appeared to misunderstand Shatner’s sarcasm, instead calling for Paramount to make amends with Shatner and save the franchise after killing off his character in Star Trek Generations.
- Shatner, who has described himself as apolitical, previously criticized
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