Actor Dennis Quaid says he's voting for Donald Trump in November and blames Joe Biden's 'weaponization of the justice system' for swinging him to the right.
Quaid, a two-time Golden Globe nominee, is currently promoting a biopic about Ronald Reagan set for release in late August.
While Quaid calls Reagan his 'favorite president,' he believes there's a lot to like about Trump as well.
'I think I'm gonna vote for him in the next election,' Quaid - who says he's voted for candidates in both parties - told Piers Morgan. 'It just makes sense.'
'I was ready not to vote for Trump, until what I saw is, more than politics. I see a weaponization of our justice system and a challenge to our Constitution,' he said, referring to the continued legal investigations into the former president by the Department of Justice under Biden.
Actor Dennis Quaid says he's voting for Donald Trump in November and blames Joe Biden's 'weaponization of the justice system' for swinging him to the right
The actor, who once portrayed Bill Clinton in the HBO film The Special Relationship, said he doesn't necessarily think Trump is a perfect guy but that he stands for him.
'There's some evil people and bad actors in this world and so, you know, people might call him an a*****e but he's my a*****e.'
Quaid said that while some of the moments of Trump's presidency were a bit much for him, ultimately: 'As president… the only thing I liked about Trump was everything he did.
'I've voted both ways throughout my life, swinging like a pendulum toward what the country needed at the time — and I think this might be an opportunity for the country to come together again.'
He specifically cited foreign policy, with Trump's actions against 'Rocket Baby' Kim Jong Un in North Korea, the defeat of ISIS and his response to China.
'He stands up to people and that's what makes him a leader. Rather than, what I kind of compare it to, what was going on in Jimmy Carter's administration, where we're trying to be everybody's friend and pal,' he said.
Quaid even helped out the Trump administration during the earlier days of the COVID-19 pandemic, hosting an interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci.
The actor, who once portrayed Bill Clinton in the HBO film The Special Relationship, was blunt that he doesn't necessarily think Trump is a perfect guy but that he stands for him
When it comes to the current president, Quaid doesn't necessarily think Joe Biden is a bad man but not quite in control
In April of 2020, he had praise for Trump's handling of the pandemic.
'Well, to tell you the truth, I think the president is handling it in a good way.
'We see him on television every day, he's involved, and the travel ban early on was a great idea—which he did in spite of protest about that.'
The actor continued: 'I think Trump, no matter what anybody thinks of him, is doing a good job at trying to get these states - and all of the American people - what they need, and also trying to hold our economy together and be prepared for when this is all over. I don't want to get into petty arguments about it.'
When it comes to the current president, Quaid doesn't necessarily think Joe Biden is a bad man but not quite in control.
'I don't feel he's at the helm, I don't feel he's there… I feel that he says things to get votes, not that he truly believes them. And now I'm really gonna get some blowback, but that's the way I feel,' he said.
On the other hand, Quaid says Trump is steadfastly with those he works for in America.
'I'll tell you one true thing about him is that I really feel that he is working for the American people. That's what he's all about, and I do believe that to be true and sincere,' Quaid said.
Coming back to the justice system, he feels the investigations into Trump have turned into nothing.
Quaid says Trump is steadfastly with those he works for in America
'Trump is the most investigated person, probably in the history of the world, and they haven't been able to really get him on anything,' he added.
Ultimately, Quaid wants America to unite as a country regardless of who wins.
'It doesn't have to be the end of the world, whoever is elected,' he said.
