Academy Award-nominated actor Edward Norton blasted President Trump Friday morning, calling him a “vindictive little 10-ply-super-soft bitch” and urged the public to “call his bluff” and ensure that he’s replaced as president.
“I’m no political pundit but I grew up w a dad who was a federal prosecutor & he taught me a lot & I’ve also sat a fair amount of poker w serious players & l’ll say this: I do not think Trump is trying to ‘make his base happy’ or ‘laying the groundwork for his own network’ or that ‘chaos is what he loves,’” The American History X actor said at the start of a lengthy Twitter thread. “The core of it is that he knows he’s in deep, multi-dimensional legal jeopardy & this defines his every action. We’re seeing 1) a tactical delay of the transition to buy time for coverup & evidence suppression 2) above all, a desperate endgame which is to create enough chaos & anxiety about peaceful transfer of power, & fear of irreparable damage to the system, that he can cut a Nixon-style deal in exchange for finally conceding.”
…or that ‘chaos is what he loves’. The core of it is that he knows he’s in deep, multi-dimensional legal jeopardy & this defines his every action. We’re seeing 1) a tactical delay of the transition to buy time for coverup & evidence suppression 2) above all, a desperate endgame
— Edward Norton (@EdwardNorton) November 20, 2020
Norton, who starred in the 1998 poker drama Rounders, then compared the current controversy surrounding Trump’s potential exit from the White House to the popular card game accusing the president of “bluffing” after “the flop.”
“But he doesn’t have the cards,” Norton continued. “His bluff after ‘the flop’ has been called in court. His ‘turn card’ bluff will be an escalation & his ‘River card’ bluff could be really ugly. But they have to be called. We cannot let this mobster bully the USA into a deal to save his ass by threatening our democracy. THAT is his play. But he’s got junk in his hand. So call him.”
I will allow that he’s also a whiny, sulky, petulant, Grinchy, vindictive little 10-ply-super-soft bitch who no doubt is just throwing a wicked pout fest & trying to give a tiny-hand middle finger to the whole country for pure spite, without a single thought for the dead & dying
— Edward Norton (@EdwardNorton) November 20, 2020
“His contemptible, treasonous, seditious assault on the stability of our political compact isn’t about 2024, personal enrichment or anything else other than trying to use chaos & threat to the foundation of the system as leverage to trade for a safe exit,” Norton continued. “Call. His. Bluff.”
The 51-year-old actor’s comments trended on Twitter Friday morning, earning praise from several verified accounts in liberal circles.
“I incline towards this theory as well, though it’s educated surmise . but in any event, it’s scorchingly put and one excellent thread by @EdwardNorton,” Los Angeles Times columnist Harry Litman tweeted.
I incline towards this theory as well, though it’s educated surmise . but in any event, it’s scorchingly put and one excellent thread by @EdwardNorton https://t.co/M1T7MJwtid
— Harry Litman (@harrylitman) November 20, 2020
“This thread,” New York Times best selling author Christopher Golden tweeted. “Hug Edward Norton for me.”
This thread. Hug Edward Norton for me. https://t.co/aYKRnFRnjH
— Christopher Golden (@ChristophGolden) November 20, 2020
“Powerful thread from Edward Norton … as a former prosecutor, many of his points ring true to me – desperate defendant fears liberty; always thinks he can make a deal; willing to destroy everything including America to save his own skin,” Christine Pelosi, daughter of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tweeted. “And he will FAIL. #TransitionNow”
Powerful thread from Edward Norton … as a former prosecutor, many of his points ring true to me – desperate defendant fears liberty; always thinks he can make a deal; willing to destroy everything including America to save his own skin. And he will FAIL. #TransitionNow https://t.co/actRyTEVRt
— Christine Pelosi (@sfpelosi) November 20, 2020
Trump is currently involved in several legal challenges across the country, attempting to flip the declared results of multiple battleground states, including Pennsylvania and Michigan. His legal team has alleged that widespread voter fraud altered the election results while all the major networks have declared former Vice President Joe Biden as the president-elect.
