Row erupts over Johnny Depp's 'killing joke' about Trump

Row erupts over Johnny Depp's 'killing joke' about Trump
By Tokunbo Salako
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The actor appeared to threaten the US President during an appearance at Glastonbury Festival in Somerset

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Hollywood actor Johnny Depp has sparked a storm by seemingly threatening to kill US President Donald Trump.
His controversial comments came during an appearance at Britain’s Glastonbury Festival where he presented his film ‘The Libertine’.

“When was the last time an actor assassinated a president?” he asked the crowd which responded with a mix of jeers, boos and laughter.

“I want to clarify,” he added, “I’m not an actor. I lie for a living [but] it’s been a while. Maybe it’s about time.”

Several other US celebrity have threatened violence against Trump since his election but there’s been marked criticism on social
media of Depp as it comes days after a gunman shot and wounded a US politician and four others in Viriginia as they practised for a cross-party charity baseball match.

Johnny Depp: “When was the last time an actor assassinated a President?”

Crowd reaction? Cheers & laughter

GOP reps targeted/shot days ago pic.twitter.com/aRsJ5lxB0L

— Chet Cannon (@Chet_Cannon) June 22, 2017

Johnny Depp: “When was the last time an actor assassinated a President?”

Probably around the same time you were last in a good film. pic.twitter.com/z8ZUdfLMkX

— Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) June 23, 2017

We’ll have to call CAA tomorrow morning and see if they’re going to drop Johnny Depp, or if they’ll still represent a wannabe assassin.

— Mark Dice (@MarkDice) June 23, 2017

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