US EditionSean Penn disses Donald Trump, says he 'might try to destroy the world’
- Sean Penn appeared on Jim Acosta's Substack podcast to discuss his film Words of War and express concerns about President Donald Trump.
- The discussion shifted from authoritarian leaders like El Salvador's Nayib Bukele to the dangers Penn believes Trump poses to democracy and global stability.
- Penn likened Trump to a jealous partner who, unable to accept a breakup, could seek to cause widespread harm as a final act before leaving office.
- Congressman Eric Swalwell, co-producer of Words of War, cautioned that if Trump feels unprotected, he might escalate actions against the country to safeguard himself.
- The warnings from Penn and Swalwell highlight growing fears about Trump's potential behavior and stress the importance of institutional checks and public resistance.
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Sean Penn says Trump 'might try to destroy the world before he ages out of life'
The actor fears the president may treat America the way a jealous spouse treats their straying partner, "because if they can't have her, nobody can."Stephane Cardinale /Corbis via Getty; Anna Moneymaker/Getty Sean Penn and Donald TrumpSean Penn is preparing for the worst of Trump 2.0 and thinks everyone else should too.Penn discussed the president's stated plans with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele to deport American citizens to El Salvador's …
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