This collective hatred is killing our souls and eating away what remains of our humanity, writes Tim Robbins in a recent post on X, in which he strongly condemns the "confused-minded people" who voice conspiracy theories about the assassination of the president.
In Bob Roberts' 1992 political thriller, a populist conservative politician actually staged an assassination attempt on himself to increase his popularity - some say Trump did the same.
recent post on X (formerly Twitter), Tim Robbins strongly condemns the "confused minded" conspiracy theorists who cashed in on what they saw in Bob Roberts' 1992 political thriller and are now trying to link the film to port.hu based on X.
Written and directed by Tim Robbins (and starring himself), the film follows the rise of the titular Bob Roberts, a populist conservative politician who is running for Senate in Pennsylvania. At one point in the story, Roberts arranges for a gunman to shoot him at a public event, but he survives the assassination attempt and wins the election with his increased popularity and public support.
However, some are now spreading on social media that Donald Trump, like Bob Roberts, only staged Saturday's attack to increase his popularity.
Tim Robbins, who is known not to be a fan of Trump, defended the former president in his post:
To everyone who draws parallels between my film Bob Roberts and the assassination attempt against Trump! Let's clear something up! What happened yesterday was a real assassination attempt against a presidential candidate. Those who deny that the assassination attempt was real are delusional. Yesterday, one person was shot and another was killed. They may not be people you agree with politically, but shame on you people! Get over your blind hatred of these people! They are all our fellow Americans. This collective hatred kills our souls and eats away what remains of our humanity.
To anyone drawing a parallel between my film Bob Roberts and the attempted assassination of Trump, let's be clear.
What happened yesterday was a real attempt on a presidential candidate's life. Those that are denying the assassination attempt was real are truly in a deranged…— Tim Robbins (@TimRobbins1) July 14, 2024
Cover photo: American actor, director, screenwriter Tim Robbins at a photo shoot for the premiere of his film 45 Seconds of Laughter at the 76th Venice Film Festival on September 3, 2019.
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