‘Reacher’ Star Alan Ritchson Faces Backlash After Trump Comments

https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2024/04/15/reacher-star-alan-ritchson-faces-backlash-after-trump-comments/

26 comments

  1. Backlash from Christians or Trump-lovers? It isn’t clear because he mentions both.

    “Trump is a rapist and a con man,” he said in the interview, “and yet the entire Christian church seems to be treat him like he’s their poster child and it’s unreal. I don’t understand it.”

  2. How are dumbass Trump followers supposed to lash his back when he’s facing them?

  3. So where are the comments I’m supposed to be offended by? All I saw was a guy spitting truth.

  4. He’s like the anti-Gina Carano. Respect. 10 more seasons of Reacher!

  5. Will any of them have the courage to talk their shit to his face?

  7. Time to watch the Reacher Series, this guy is right up my alley.

  9. Well trump is a rapist and a con man and right wing Christians actually do VALUE those traits because it’s a CULT

  10. Where’s the lie? I’ve never seen republican Christians follow anyone who isn’t deceptive or manipulative in some way. Trump suits them perfectly.

  11. Idk what people expected from the most upstanding guy in Blue Mountain State, Thad Castle

  12. “Crybabies can’t handle TV star’s comments on a criminal facing trial” there fixed your headline

  13. Dude is only taking Ws. Time to watch Reacher I guess

  14. Backlash from racists and morons. No one a class act like him is going to miss.

  15. Ritchson’s PR team must be on some kind of campaign roll. They’re making him look good and I certainly have a positive opinion of him after having no opinion, but still, it’s a lot. Flooding the feeds

  17. This reminds me of when people realized that Nick Offerman was *not* Ron Swanson. A lot of similarities here actually. Both Ritchson and Offerman play characters that appear at first to appeal to conservative ideologies, but on closer examination are extremely against most conservative agendas, played by actors who are outspoken about their beliefs and compassionate to others.

    Good on both of them. Worked out for Offerman, Ritchson is gonna be fine.

  18. Glad he’s one of the good guys and not another Kevin Sorbo.

  20. Republicans thought Alan was one of theirs cause he looks like their ideal. But he is a good man and they can’t handle it.

  22. Wow. I’m very surprised. He’s a Christian but calls out all of the atrocities happening in the church and calls Trump a rapist and a con man.

    It takes actual intelligence to be part of a religion and criticize its leaders.

  23. The only people giving him backlash are the people you wouldn’t want to associate with. Oh no, Nazis are mad at him. Good for Alan then. He’s doing something right.

  24. Hell yes, I want to see him play B.J. Blazkowicz even more now.

    > “I’m a Christian quite simply because of what Jesus calls us to do,” Ritchson told THR. “Love other people until death. It doesn’t mean we’re all to be hung on a cross, but how can I suffer for you? That is a beautiful thing”

    Nice to see someone famous with a view that’s actually corresponding to the teachings.

  25. For every conservative backlash there will be a new liberal viewer interested in watching Alan’s work. Don’t worry Alan. We will make up for the loss of some of your viewership.

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