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Showing Original Post only (View all)Right-Wing 'Reacher' Fans Flip Out After Alan Ritchson Calls Trump A 'Rapist And A Con-Man' [View all]
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/reacher-alan-ritchson-trump-rapist-con-man_n_661ebd22e4b015646f796589Christians today have become the most vitriolic tribe, said Ritchson, who himself identifies as a follower of Jesus. It is so antithetical to what Jesus was calling us to be and to do.
Trump is a rapist and a con man, he went on, And yet the entire Christian church seems to be treat him like hes their poster child and its unreal. I dont understand it.
Many conservatives seemed incensed by Ritchsons remarks and vowed to boycott Reacher, which follows a brawny vagabond ex-Army police officer with a taste for vigilantism.
While the backlash from the MAGA sect was loud, there were also plenty of people who applauded the star for speaking his mind.
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Right-Wing 'Reacher' Fans Flip Out After Alan Ritchson Calls Trump A 'Rapist And A Con-Man' [View all]
Bundbuster
Apr 16
OP
In that case, I must watch Reacher! Actor speaks the truth and MAGA crowd can't take it!
Doodley
Apr 16
#1
You won't be disappointed. There are two seasons now with another on the way...
Demsrule86
Apr 16
#4
Yes the Reacher books and the Preston/Child books also. I enjoyed the tv series, but haven't seen it in a while.
dameatball
Apr 17
#40
These names are not even on 'C' list (striaght to video) Casting books these days
Traurigkeit
Apr 17
#46
James Woods. I knew he was a reich-winger, but didn't know this about him...
Abolishinist
Apr 17
#61
If more would speak up...make it once again vulgar, impolite and unpopular to be openly hateful
PortTack
Apr 16
#13
So some idiots incensed some idiots applauded him. You know what you get when you divide a rotten piece of cheese?
Cheezoholic
Apr 16
#14
Reacher is a great show. It's like if King Kong was actually Sherlock Holmes in fatigues.
erodriguez
Apr 16
#18
The first episode opened with Howlin' Wolf's Smokestack Lightning and cemented the tone for the entire season
Brother Buzz
Apr 17
#32
I loved the Reacher movies with Tom Cruise. Well the first one was really good. The sequel was decent but not as good.
tulipsandroses
Apr 17
#28
How delightful that Ritchman and John Fugelsang would hit it off so well. Both readers of the New Testament.
planetc
Apr 17
#48
We are BIG fans of Reacher! Kudos to Ritchson for saying this. We will be watching every episode! n/t
PatrickforB
Apr 17
#50