Before Trump left office, SAG-AFTRA was preparing to remove Trump
Since the riots in the US Capitol on January 6, former President Trump, who is regarded by the outside world as "fanning the flames", has been continuously "expelled" from various agencies. Formerly, Rihae University revoked its honorary degree, and later the American Golf Association disqualified its venue from hosting the 2022 tournament.
On January 19, the Screen Actors Guild National Committee (SAG-AFTRA) prepared to launch an investigation into Trump's membership on the grounds that he had "incited an attack on the U.S. Capitol." Recently, the SAG-AFTRA Board of Directors voted by an "overwhelming majority" that Trump violated the union's membership guidelines during the Capitol riots.
According to Fox News reported on February 4, in the face of the threat of SAG-AFTRA's expulsion, Trump decided to "strike first" this time. On Thursday (4th), local time, he wrote a very rude "withdrawal from the group" letter to the chairman of the union, Karteris, and said that he "didn't care at all!" ”
Angry "quit the group", do not forget to praise themselves
According to CNBC News, due to the blockage of the Twitter account, Trump can only express his dissatisfaction by writing letters.
"I am writing to you today about the disciplinary committee hearing on the so-called revocation of my membership. I tell you, I don't care! Trump said in a letter to Screen Actors Guild President Karteris.
Trump's "withdraw from the group" letter is based on CNBC News
Trump added in the letter: "While I'm not familiar with your work, I'm very proud of my performance in the movies 'Devil Who 2,' 'Supermodels,' and 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,' as well as TV shows, including 'Fresh Prince Wonders,' 'Saturday Night Live,' and of course, One of the most successful shows in television history, The Apprentice — I'm just giving just a few examples! ”
Trump also said he "greatly helped the cable news and television business (supposedly a dying platform that was moribund before I entered politics) and created thousands of jobs for news outlets like MSDNC (deliberately misprinting MSNBC) and fake news CNN." ”
He then lashed out at the union, saying it "did little for the members and didn't help me anything except collect dues and propagate dangerous non-American policies and ideas." He also referred to actors such as Mark Hamill, Ubi Goldberg and Morgan Freeman posting a video last year slamming the union's health plan benefit cuts, in which the unionist asked "Why aren't unions fighting for me?" ”
Trump has made cameo appearances in many movies such as "Little Devil 2" According to CNN News
In the end, he wrote: "I don't want to have any more contact with your union. Therefore, this letter is to inform you that I want to withdraw from SAG-AFTRA immediately. ”
Shortly after Trump handed in the letter of withdrawal, Karteris and the union's executive director David White made the letter public and responded with a statement: "Thank you." ”
"Framing for Cameo": A former president with a drama addiction
According to CNBC News, Trump has been a member of SAG-AFTRA since 1989 and has made cameo appearances in several films as himself. However, his withdrawal does not prevent him from appearing in future movies or TV shows.
Several show business people have said that Trump often asks for cameos in films filmed on his property. Director Adam McKay said in 2018 that his 2010 comedy "Second-rate Detective" had a Trump cameo because the comedy was filmed in Trump Tower. McKay said he later deleted Trump's scene because it was "too cheesy." Actors Matt Damon and Chris O'Donnell have previously shared similar "framing cameos" anecdotes about Trump.
Last month, McCauley Calkin, the star of "Little Devil 2: Lost in New York," also tweeted a fan who said it was "fantastic" because the fan released an edited version of the film that "invisible" Trump, who gave Calkin's character Kevin directions in the hotel lobby.
Red Star News reporter Xu Huan intern Gong Chongxiao
Edited by Zhang Xun
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