{"id":2318983,"date":"2024-08-04T12:46:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-04T16:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywoods-most-outspoken-trump-supporter-trump-has-joined-lincoln-as-all-time-u-s-president\/"},"modified":"2024-08-04T12:47:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-04T16:47:00","slug":"hollywoods-most-outspoken-trump-supporter-trump-has-joined-lincoln-as-all-time-u-s-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywoods-most-outspoken-trump-supporter-trump-has-joined-lincoln-as-all-time-u-s-president\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Hollywood\u2019s Most Outspoken Trump Supporter&#8217;: Trump Has Joined Lincoln as All-Time U.S. President"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhollywoods-most-outspoken-trump-supporter-trump-has-joined-lincoln-as-all-time-u-s-president%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2318983&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In an interview\u200d with Stephen Rodrick\u2063 for Variety, actor Jon Voight expressed his unwavering support for Donald Trump, declaring him one of the greatest presidents in American\u200b history, even likening him to Abraham\u200d Lincoln. Voight recounted a memorable encounter with Trump \u2062from the 1990s, where he \u200bwas impressed by Trump&#8217;s admiration for one of his films. Although Rodrick attempted to challenge Voight&#8217;s\u200d views by\u2064 suggesting that \u200dother presidents, like FDR, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/free-palestine-shooter-at-joel-osteens-houston-megachurch-foiled-by-good-guys-with-guns\/\" title=\"Attempted shooting at Joel Osteen&#039;s Houston megachurch stopped by armed heroes\">faced greater challenges<\/a>, \u2064Voight\u2064 stood firm in his beliefs, arguing that \u2064the vitriol\u200b against Trump stems from a &#8220;hateful, evil\u200d place.&#8221; Despite noting that Trump&#8217;s recognition of his work (through medals \u200dof \u2062arts and humanities) was not a motivating\u200c factor for his support, Voight emphasized his desire to protect American\u2062 values in the time he has left. He concluded\u200d by reflecting on the potential shift in perception\u200d of him as a \u2064Trump supporter following recent \u200bevents related\u2063 to Trump. The \u2063conversation ended with Rodrick feeling exasperated, indicating a deep divide in their viewpoints.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump is, without question, a beloved figure by many Americans, from the blue collar workers to the Hollywood elites.<\/p>\n<p>But was Trump one of the greatest presidents in American history?<\/p>\n<p>One of Trump&rsquo;s most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-jon-voight-chokes-retelling-story-time-trump-rose-occasion-employee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">famous friends<\/a> &ldquo;absolutely&rdquo; thinks so.<\/p>\n<p>In a wide-ranging piece with <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2024\/film\/news\/jon-voight-trump-support-israel-palestine-angelina-jolie-1236080058\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Variety<\/a>, legendary actor Jon Voight discussed a number of heavy topics with the outlet&rsquo;s Stephen Rodrick, including his strained relationship with A-list actress and daughter Angelina Jolie.<\/p>\n<p>(&ldquo;She has been exposed to propaganda,&rdquo; Voight said of Jolie&rsquo;s pro-Palestinian activism. &ldquo;She&rsquo;s been influenced by anti-Semitic people.&rdquo;)<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Rodrick, who calls Voight &ldquo;Hollywood&rsquo;s most outspoken Trump supporter,&rdquo; noted how Voight recollects the first meeting between the two.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was at a party in New York in the 1990s,&rdquo; Voight told Rodrick. &ldquo;[Trump] came all the way across the room to tell me how much he loved one of my films.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was so impressed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>So impressed was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jon-voight-wishes-happy-holidays-delivers-stirring-message-unity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Voight<\/a>&nbsp;that all these years later, the longtime Hollywood actor felt completely comfortable comparing Trump to one of the greatest presidents in U.S. history.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I ask him if he seriously thinks Trump is the equal of Abraham Lincoln in the pantheon of American presidents, as he has repeatedly stated,&rdquo; Rodrick wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Absolutely,&rdquo; Voight responded.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Who else has faced greater challenges and enemies since Lincoln?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>(Rodrick, whose tone comes off as anti-Trump throughout the piece, posited that FDR had faced greater challenges than Trump.)<\/p>\n<p>Voight was quick to note, however, that the National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities&#8239;Medal that Trump bestowed upon him wasn&rsquo;t a factor in his calling Trump one of the greatest presidents ever.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t care about all that stuff,&rdquo; Voight said. &ldquo;I only have a few years left, and I want to spend them trying to save our American way of life.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Voight, after an &ldquo;actor&rsquo;s pause,&rdquo; added, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s slipping away forever.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>When Rodrick reconnected with Voight after the July 13 assassination attempt of Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-cosby-facing-latest-sexual-abuse-accusations-in-civil-trial\/\" title=\"Bill Cosby Facing Latest Sexual Abuse Accusations in Civil Trial\">longtime actor<\/a> was even more bullish on Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Voight pushed back when Rodrick suggested that both sides of the political aisle turn down the temperature on rhetoric to avoid a potential catastrophe.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, that&rsquo;s your opinion,&rdquo; Voight told Rodrick. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m very careful about what I say. But when I see the attacks on this man, I know they&rsquo;re coming from a hateful, evil place.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve been the most outspoken <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-mlb-players-cause-stir-apparent-trump-inspired-celebrations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supporter of Donald Trump<\/a> in Hollywood,&rdquo; Voight told Rodrick &ldquo;with pride.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dr-who-star-david-tennant-parrots-michael-ches-anti-semitic-vaccine-joke-claiming-israel-ignores-the-arab-population\/\" title=\"\u2018Dr. Who\u2019 Star David Tennant Parrots Michael Che\u2019s Anti-Semitic Vaccine Joke, Claiming Israel Ignores The Arab Population\">actor continued<\/a>: &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve been saying he&rsquo;s the answer, the only answer. Now, after this, maybe they will look at Jon Voight in a different way.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-mlb-players-cause-stir-apparent-trump-inspired-celebrations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> is being revealed in this way, maybe they will see a supporter like me in a different light.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A seemingly exasperated Rodrick ended his lengthy piece with the following: &ldquo;I wish him a good night. There is nothing left to say.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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But does that make him one of the greatest presidents in U.S. history? One of Trump&#8217;s notable friends firmly believes so. In an extensive interview with Variety, iconic actor Jon Voight covered various significant topics with Stephen Rodrick, including his complicated relationship with his daughter, A-list actress Angelina Jolie. Voight remarked on Jolie&#8217;s pro-Palestinian activism, suggesting she has been influenced by anti-Semitic propaganda.<\/p>\n<p>Rodrick referred to Voight as &#8220;Hollywood\u2019s most outspoken Trump supporter&#8221; and recounted their first meeting at a New York party in the 1990s when Trump approached Voight to express admiration for one of his films\u2014a moment that left a lasting impression on the actor. Years later, Voight felt confident enough to equate Trump with some of America&#8217;s greatest presidents. When asked if he genuinely believes Trump is comparable to Abraham Lincoln, as he has often claimed, Voight replied emphatically: &#8220;Absolutely.&#8221; He questioned who else has faced greater challenges since Lincoln.<\/p>\n<p>While Rodrick suggested that Franklin D. Roosevelt encountered more significant obstacles than Trump did, Voight insisted that the National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal awarded by Trump did not influence his opinion about Trump&#8217;s presidency. &#8220;I don\u2019t care about all that stuff,&#8221; he stated. &#8220;I only have a few years left and want to spend them trying to save our American way of life,&#8221; adding poignantly that it is &#8220;slipping away forever.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>After reconnecting following an assassination attempt on Trump in July 2023, Voight expressed even stronger support for him and pushed back against Rodrick&#8217;s suggestion for both political sides to lower their rhetoric amid rising tensions: \u201cWell, that&#8217;s your opinion,\u201d he said while asserting his carefulness in speech but condemning the attacks on Trump as stemming from a hateful place.<\/p>\n<p>Voight proudly declared himself as Hollywood&#8217;s most vocal supporter of Donald Trump and reiterated his belief that Trump&#8217;s leadership is essential for America\u2019s future\u2014hoping this incident might change how people view both him and the former president positively.<\/p>\n<p>Rodrick concluded his lengthy article expressing exasperation: \u201cI wish him a good night. There is nothing left to say.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2318984,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Voight-and-Trump.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36238,4361,4145,5894,37123],"class_list":["post-2318983","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-celebrity-news","tag-hollywood","tag-lincoln","tag-politics","tag-trump-supporter"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Voight-and-Trump.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318983","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2318983"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318983\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2318984"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2318983"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2318983"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2318983"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}