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Liberal Marvel Star Concedes That The President Is A ‘Genius’

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A Marvel star pushed back on liberal hysteria over President Donald Trump staying in office beyond his term.

In an interview published Saturday, actor Josh Brolin referred to Trump as a marketing “genius” who isn’t planning to remain in the White House.

“I’m not scared of Trump, because even though he says he’s staying forever, it’s just not going to happen. And if it does, then I’ll deal with that moment,” Brolin commented in an interview with The Independent.

“But having been a friend of Trump before he was president, I know a different guy.”

Brolin recalled meeting Trump years ago, describing him as an businessman he encountered after appearing in “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.”

He said the president had been focused on constructing a hotel “in the middle of a cesspool city during the late seventies.”

“Now it’s power unmitigated, it’s unregulated,” he observed.

During the interview, Brolin remarked that Trump’s popularity amongst his supporters is all thanks to how he markets himself to Americans.

“There is no greater genius than him in marketing – he takes the weakness of the general population and fills it,” the actor claimed.

“And that’s why I think a lot of people feel that they have a mascot in him,” he continued.

“I think it’s much less about Trump than it is about the general population and their need for validation.”

Brolin also addressed his role in the upcoming film “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,” where he plays Monsignor Wicks.

Brolin noted to the outlet that his character in the third installment in the “Knives Out” franchise was not intended to resemble Trump.

“I could make something up and say it was rooted in a kind of Trumpian greed,” he said, adding, “Wicks garners a sense of power, then there are no boundaries.”

The actor previously portrayed the villain Thanos in Marvel’s “Avengers: Infinity War.”

During an appearance on “The Late Show” in 2018, he read Trump’s tweets in the character’s voice.

The exchange involved a conversation about perceived parallels between Thanos and the president. Brolin described both figures as having a “callous” reaction to major issues.

For Thanos, whose villainous intention was to erase half of the universe, that issue was overpopulation and strained resources.

Host Stephen Colbert noted that the character could have used the Infinity Gauntlet to expand resources rather than eliminate half of the population.

“He could, but he didn’t think of that in that moment, because he’s too callous,” Brolin replied. “The manifestation is callous.”

“And if you look at Trump, I think yes there may be border problems, every border has problems with people coming over and limited resources, but how it’s manifested, especially when you bring children into it, is extremely callous.”

After their discussion, Brolin put on reading glasses and delivered several of Trump’s posts in Thanos’s voice.

One of the tweets he read was the January 6 message where Trump said his presidential victory “would qualify as not smart, but genius….and a very stable genius at that!”

Brolin also commented on Trump’s 2020 presidential run in an Instagram post at the time.

“I refuse to believe that Donald Trump is our core version of American masculinity,” he wrote. “The America that was great was never based on creating hate and conspiracy in order to win. There have been a few, but none has lasted.”

“Donald Trump has lied over 50,000 documented times, but we still are willing to let it go because he speaks to an American demographic that no longer felt masculine,” he claimed.

In a separate interview last week, singer Elton John made remarks about the president in the context of global health policy.

John said that if Trump were to succeed in ending AIDS, he would be “one of the greatest presidents” in history.

The musician discussed the work of the Elton John AIDS Foundation and noted past backing from lawmakers including Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. He encouraged continued focus on eliminating the disease.

“The bipartisan thing makes common sense. To see us come so far with the medical and scientific advances, and to think this is the only disease that can be completely cured in one’s lifetime” John stated.

“President Trump has maybe solved the peace problem. If he wants to go down as one of the greatest presidents in history… if he ended AIDS, that would really be a feather in his cap.”

He referenced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval in June of a twice yearly injection from Gilead Sciences designed to prevent HIV transmission.

Clinical trials showed the injection to be nearly 100 percent effective and a substantial improvement relative to older treatments.

John also noted that the administration had attempted to reduce funding for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief in the president’s original rescissions request in July. Senate Republicans later opted to maintain the program’s funding levels.

The singer described his frustration over financial obstacles or regulatory issues that complicate assistance for HIV patients.

“I just am enraged by it,” he said. “It’s very frustrating when you’ve got the tools in your hand to end it, and then you find that countries won’t help.”

John has previously spoke about being amused when the president referred to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as “Little Rocket Man,” a reference to one of John’s songs.

“I laughed, I thought that was brilliant,” he said in 2024. He added, “I just thought, ‘Good on you, Donald’… Donald’s always been a fan of mine, and he’s been to my concerts many, many times.”

“So, I mean, I’ve always been friendly toward him, and I thank him for his support. When he did that, I just thought it was hilarious. It made me laugh.”

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