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Posted: 2024-04-16T20:19:00Z | Updated: 2024-04-16T20:19:00Z Right-Wing 'Reacher' Fans Flip Out After Alan Ritchson Calls Trump A 'Rapist And A Con-Man' | HuffPost

Right-Wing 'Reacher' Fans Flip Out After Alan Ritchson Calls Trump A 'Rapist And A Con-Man'

Ritchson wondered why some Christians see Trump as their "poster child" in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

Reacher star Alan Ritchson is receiving a whole lot of attention for some harsh words he had for Donald Trump and his devotees.

During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published earlier this month, the action star explained why hes confused by Christians who support the former president.

Christians 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.

Ritchsons comments largely flew under the radar for right-wingers, until Trump Cabinet alum Sebastian Gorka addressed the interview during a segment on his radio show America First last week.

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Alan Ritchson plays ex military cop-turned-vigilante Jack Reacher the Amazon Prime series.
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During his five-minute-plus rant, Gorka told Ritchson to shut your pie hole when it comes to political views and keep doing your play acting.

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.

Based on the best-selling Jack Reacher book series by Lee Child,  the show has been an undeniable success for Amazon .

Last December, Reacher debuted its second season at No. 2 on Nielsens overall streaming charts, with a total of 1.2 billion viewing minutes.

See some of the best responses to Ritchsons Trump comments right here:

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