Actor Richard Dreyfuss was slammed after calling celebrities who support Donald Trump “whores.” The actor deleted the Twitter posts Tuesday shortly after the tirade.
The Oscar-winning actor tweeted late Monday that while he understands voters’ reasons for supporting the New York businessman, Hollywood has no business backing Trump.
“The saddest people aren’t Donald Trump’s supporters. They’re really struggling. It’s Donald Trump’s celebrity supporters who are whores,” the 68-year-old actor tweeted to his 92,000 Twitter followers.
Dreyfuss, known for his roles in “Jaws,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and “Down and Out in Beverly Hills,” cited Trump’s “racist” comments as reason no actor should back him for president.
“I get the thing about ‘off the cuff speaking.’ I get it! But when that speaking is dedicated to hurting Latino Americans, you’re a racist,” Dreyfuss tweeted.
“I don’t want to get into political partisan fights but the truth is Donald Trump?! Well, hell, OK, you’ve made me a partisan. #NeverTrump,” he added.
The actor has not endorsed a candidate for president, but he attended a Ted Cruz rally Jan. 30, before the Texas senator dropped out of the race.
