Actor Jon Voight condemned protests that became violent following the death of George Floyd and called upon people to show respect for President Trump and the police.
Voight, an outspoken supporter of the president, posted two videos on social media this week invoking God and making comparisons to the country’s history with the Civil War, lauding Trump as a man of “truths and strength.”
“This nation has been altered with darkness upon her land with left-wing propaganda and a reminder of history’s past lessons,” he said in one video. “This constant battle of protesting against each color is not what God has planned. He who has guilt, rage, disappointment, must realize that all are emotions that all have. This is why we have rules to follow that protect this land of dreams and hope. We stand, all of us, as a nation under God. We have come through many years of verbal attacks on black, white, Jew, Christian, and all religions. This is why wars erupt.”
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— Jon Voight (@jonvoight) June 9, 2020
“How can we see such havoc in this time of our lives to destroy our police protection? These are men on duty, serving, protecting. And all who want to behave to run around stealing like criminals, with no law and order, this is a disgrace to mankind. This is a disgrace to the higher power of God, our only savior, and the leader that’s in office,” he continued. “This man, our president of the United States of America, stood in this battle of destruction and protected all as his own family. He has given beyond his oath and has shown all ethnicities and all religions his loyalness, his love, and his trust to protect the United States of America.”
His second video focused exclusively on the president, with Voight urging people to vote in November for “a gifted man of truths and strength.”
“Donald J. Trump has no sword for this battle he has been in. He has love and his want to achieve the highest dignity that this country deserves. And to the people of America, he has sworn to deliver this, and he has, morning, day, and night, sacrificed his life to turn this battle into a union of glory,” he said.
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— Jon Voight (@jonvoight) June 9, 2020
Voight said that Trump is the only other president besides Abraham Lincoln to face “such radical behavior.”
“So let us remember the truths for which we stand for peace and love, one nation under God, and liberty and justice for all. And all else are excuses to destroy America, destroy good for evil for lack of truths. Let’s put away our bricks and bars. Remember how far we’ve come since the Civil War. How our forefathers made a truce. Let us remember this truth and not fall back, only forward with peace. As Jefferson quoted, ‘Love thy neighbor as thyself.’ A reminder that in November, we must all vote and keep President Trump in office to keep our country safe. No other will ever be Donald J. Trump, a gifted man of truths and strength to prepare his country for greatness again. God bless,” he concluded.
Voight has released other videos lauding Trump, including one in May, in which he said the president was a hero “who won the battle” over the coronavirus.
“This is a man, a president, who guided his nation and his people on a path to greatness,” he said. “This man, President Trump, had to fight a war, a war that was bigger than anything our nation has witnessed in our lifetime, though he shielded us and protected us through it. This is what a man of great love does. A man that will protect his country till the end with dignity, honor, respect, and love.”
“Yes, he will go down as the historic president of this millennium,” Voight added. “He will be etched in stone with a gold medal, a hero and a president of the United States who won the battle. The war of 2020. He is Donald Trump. God bless.”
