Clint Eastwood on Having to Choose Between Clinton or Trump
Famed Hollywood actor and director Clint Eastwood sat down with Esquire and opened up about this year’s presidential election, and a whole lot of other things, in a way that probably only Eastwood could.
Esquire’s Michael Haney described the 86-year-old’s work ethic, “Eastwood does not stop. Never has. Twenty years after most guys would be in full-on coast mode, Eastwood is still vital and vibrant, still pushing himself creatively. The guy is an inspiration, a reminder that we should always be evolving.”
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Eastwood appeared to defend Donald Trump. The aging actor and director said, “What Trump is onto is he’s just saying what’s on his mind. And sometimes it’s not so good. And sometimes it’s … I mean, I can understand where he’s coming from, but I don’t always agree with it.”
Asked if Eastwood was endorsing Trump with his comments, he replied, “I haven’t endorsed anybody… He’s said a lot of dumb things. So have all of them. Both sides. But everybody — the press and everybody’s going, ‘Oh, well, that’s racist,’ and they’re making a big hoodoo out of it. Just f—ing get over it. It’s a sad time in history.”
Eastwood has strong feelings about outgoing President Obama’s leadership. Eastwood claimed Obama is an ineffective leader.
“He doesn’t go to work. He doesn’t go down to Congress and make a deal,” Eastwood said. “What the hell’s he doing sitting in the White House? If I were in that job, I’d get down there and make a deal. Sure, Congress are lazy bastards, but so what? You’re the top guy. You’re the president of the company. It’s your responsibility to make sure everybody does well. It’s the same with every company in this country, whether it’s a two-man company or a 200-man company…And that’s the p–sy generation — nobody wants to work.”
When asked about Hillary Clinton, Eastwood didn’t exactly warm up to the idea of her being in the White House.
“I mean, it’s a tough voice to listen to for four years,” he said. “It could be a tough one. If she’s just gonna follow what we’ve been doing, then I wouldn’t be for her.”
Eastwood eventually admitted he’d choose Trump over Clinton, and referenced the money she has in politics. “I’d have to go for Trump … you know, ’cause she’s declared that she’s gonna follow in Obama’s footsteps. There’s been just too much funny business on both sides of the aisle. She’s made a lot of dough out of being a politician. I gave up dough to be a politician. I’m sure that Ronald Reagan gave up dough to be a politician.” (For more from the author of “Clint Eastwood on Having to Choose Between Clinton or Trump” please click HERE)
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