Ken Burns calls the event “a coup against the United States of America, instigated by Donald Trump”.
James Mangold, better known as the director of “Walk the Line”, “The Wolverine” and “Ford vs. Ferrari”, is calling on other content creators in Hollywood to boycott Murdoch-owned Fox after the attack on the United States Capitol. Pro-Trump insurrectionists invaded the Capitol on Wednesday to protest the Electoral College vote to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 elections. Reports have emerged from Washington DC that tear gas has been deployed on the Capitol and that possible bombs were found in various places in the city. At least one person is in critical condition after being shot at the Capitol.
“Watching the illegality in our capital – bandits supporting a coup – and deeply sad,” wrote Mangold on Twitter. “The Murdochs have inflicted so much racism, sexism, virulent lies and damage to our nation. Dear content creators, we must cancel Fox appearances and use our power to maintain advertisements for our programs on Fox. ”
Mangold noted that Fox News “created this president and supports his facilitators” and therefore Hollywood must stop marketing its content to the news giant.
Documentary legend Ken Burns wrote the following statement in reaction to the Capitol rebels: “This is a coup against the United States of America, prompted by Donald Trump. He must be impeached by the House as soon as possible and sentenced and removed by the Senate just as quickly. It’s not us, the USA ”
Mark Ruffalo also referred to the attack as a blow, adding: “Imagine if this were our side. There would be rivers of our blood on the streets and none of us would be armed. That was allowed. “
Michael Moore echoed Ruffalo’s thoughts, writing: “A mob of traitors has invaded the Capitol building – the police have broken through and are now inside the doors of the Senate chambers. Police oppressed. One was just hit and taken away. WHERE IS THE NATIONAL GUARD? WHERE ARE THE RUBBER BULLETS? WHY IS THIS MOB NOT BEING ARRESTED? “
For updates on the attack on the US Capitol, read the IndieWire news article.
Watching the illegality in our capital – bandits supporting a coup – and deeply sad. The Murdoch inflicted so much racism, sexism, virulent lies and damage to our nation. Dear content creators, we must cancel Fox appearances and use our power to keep ads and programs out of Fox.
– Mangold (@ mang0ld) January 6, 2021
Who cares. Fox is the original mothership.
– Mangold (@ mang0ld) January 6, 2021
Fox created this president. And it supports its facilitators.
– Mangold (@ mang0ld) January 6, 2021
A crowd of traitors broke into the Capitol building – the police broke through and are now inside the doors of the Senate chambers. Police oppressed. One was just hit and taken away. WHERE IS THE NATIONAL GUARD? WHERE ARE THE RUBBER BULLETS? WHY IS THIS MOB NOT BEING ARRESTED?
– Michael Moore (@MMFlint) January 6, 2021
where are the sad people with the “riots” breaking windows, are they upset now?
– Natalie Morales (@nataliemorales) January 6, 2021
In fact, if that angry crowd was full of blacks and browns, there would be tanks, horses, tear gas and shots.
They did all this with PEACEFUL protesters just so that the dear leader could hold a Bible upside down in front of a church.
Not me @.
– yvette nicole brown (@YNB) January 6, 2021
This is a coup against the United States of America, prompted by Donald Trump. He must be impeached by the House as soon as possible and sentenced and removed by the Senate just as quickly. This is not us, the US
– Ken Burns (@KenBurns) January 6, 2021
Imagine if that were our side. There would be rivers of our blood on the streets and none of us would be armed. That was allowed. #CoupAttempt
– Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) January 6, 2021
So Trump tweeted something now. Which is good. He had to wait until AFTER his followers had gone through the police and entered the Capitol building and there was a confrontation with weapons, but, you know, fine. https://t.co/TAT8CBsYuk
– James Gunn (@JamesGunn) January 6, 2021
Meanwhile, Republicans have been complaining for four years about football players who kneel, how masks itch on their faces and how offensive it is to want to be called “them.”
– James Gunn (@JamesGunn) January 6, 2021
Hey Joe – I really love you and that speech was not even close to what I wanted to hear
Everyone spoiled this punk for four years and now they are spoiling these terrorists – fuck them!
REMEMBER ALSO ONE OF THE SEDITIONISTS-Senators and Deputies
ALSO search ALL legal ways– Michael Keaton (@MichaelKeaton) January 6, 2021
The language of white supremacy is a language of cowardice disguised as domination. https://t.co/KXox6QdGH9
– Ava DuVernay (@ava) January 6, 2021
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