People Are Calling Mel Gibson's Comments About Donald Trump Very, Very Weird

Matt Stopera
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Donald Trump named Mel Gibson as one of three "Special Ambassadors" to Hollywood, alongside Sylvester Stallone and Jon Voight.

Mel Gibson with short hair and beard in a checkered suit and shirt, standing against a neutral background
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Mel's been doing Fox News hits lately, and one recent one about Trump visiting California because of the wildfires is going viral.

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The What Women Want actor said, "I'm glad Trump is here. It's like daddy arrived, and he's taking his belt off."

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Yes, "taking his belt off."

Person wearing a button-up shirt and jeans, adjusting a belt in a casual setting
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People are calling it a very weird thing to say.

Tweet with a Fox News video falsely showing Mel Gibson commenting on Trump, and a comment expressing disbelief at the statement

"Why are grown men calling another man who is no relation to them daddy?" this person asked.

Courtroom scene with man in a suit asking, "Explain it to me," addressing the phenomenon of calling unrelated men "daddy."

"Didn't have Mel Gibson's weird Freudian desire to be dominated by Trump on my bingo card," another person said.

Tweet mocks Mel Gibson's statement likening Trump to a father figure, showing a TV screenshot of a Senate hearing and a Fox News segment

And this person said it was "probably the worst way he could've said that."

Screenshot of a tweet showing a news broadcast with Mel Gibson. The tweet states, "probably the worst way he could’ve said that."

Needless to say, it's going to be an interesting four years with our "Special Ambassadors."

Tweet from Tim Walz says "Say it with me: Weird." Below is a tweet mentioning Trump and Mel Gibson

Bye!

Hand holding a leather belt, looped and ready for action. The person's arm is wearing a brown jacket
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