Sean Penn Says Donald Trump ‘Might Try to Destroy the World’

https://variety.com/2025/digital/news/sean-penn-donald-trump-might-destroy-the-world-1236386585/

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  1. >Sean Penn appeared on Jim Acosta‘s Substack podcast recently to talk about the new film “Words of War,” and the discussion ranged across several topics in world politics. The always-outspoken actor and activist didn’t hold back his thoughts about the danger of President Trump and the direction the country is heading in.

    >While talking about El Salvador’s president Nayib Bukele and whether Trump will try to stay in the White House past his term limit, Penn said that “we should consider worst cast scenarios” and that Trump “might try to destroy the world before he ages out of life.”

    >“I do think it’s a reasonable theory that Donald Trump is not unlike the spouse of someone who leaves him, perhaps for another, who then murders their former partner because if they can’t have her, nobody can,” Penn said. “I think Donald Trump and his solipsism may have that relationship with the world and that this destruction is in part a power play, and also a literal intention of his final out.”

    >Congressman Eric Swalwell, who is an executive producer on “Words of War” along with Penn and was also a guest on the podcast, said, “What worries me is if he doesn’t believe there’s somebody who can protect him, you will see him ratchet up what he’s willing to do to the country to protect himself.

    >“Our only hope is a Congress that will check it, a press that will report on it, a court that’s independent to rule on it and a town square filled with Americans who say ‘hell no,’” Swalwell said.

  4. Sean Penn is a washed up hack…why would anyone give a sh*t about any of his opinions?

  5. It is possible to find Sean Penn insufferable and to find Trump’s approach to governance similarly insufferable. I find these two positions completely without cognitive dissonance in my mind.

    I think giving a “journalistic” blowjob to Chavez and deporting people without due process and torpedoing an economy all awful. Not equal, but awful nonetheless.

    So yeah, fuck both of these guys.

  6. Only if DJT ends up in another flop movie with Sean Penn

  7. Weren’t we warned about an Anti-Christ coming about and doing this … just saying

  8. I’m team Mr. Hand when it comes to this washed out stoner.

  10. I’m as exhausted with Sean Penn as anybody, but he’s probably closer to the truth than we’d prefer. Sure would be nice if the ones with agency didn’t pass the buck on this to the common American people to deal with it. Again.

  13. he is a malignant narcissist in power. of course he is.

  14. I can’t imagine in any sort of life or time being influenced one way or another to anything that comes from the mouth of Sean Penn.

  16. Love him or hate him (or, like me a bit of both) Sean Penn will usually back his mouth up. I was impressed on his response to Haiti’s disaster relief. Dude encamped there and really did try to personally make a difference. I respect that.

    And he’s certainly not alone in thinking end stage Trumpism will be ugly.

  17. This shit is like 99% of the problem.

    People say such stupidly over the top stuff that it actually provides cover from reasonable criticisms.

    “These tariffs are really dumb and are going to negatively impact everyone.”

    “Yeah, but you said that Trump was going to start a nuclear war with Russia and invade Canada, so why would I care what you think.”

    Repeat ad infinitum.

  18. “Might Try?” That orange turd bugler is already fucking shit up.

  19. He’s already doing it. He’s so narcissistic that it seems he’ll try to make the whole world burn because we see him for the joke he really is and not the strong wise leader he thinks himself to be.

  20. Sean penn knows what he’s talking about, he’s been to Iraq !

    *praying someone gets the reference*

  21. Sean Penn, a violent person who is pretty bad with his fans, a domestic abuser, a rich limousine is now trying to talk politics, how cute.

  22. He’s the anti christ the scripture lines up too well

  24. Inadvertently doing so, and that’s what stings the most.

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