“Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane says what Hollywood hates most about President-elect Donald Trump is that he’s so… Hollywood.
MacFarlane tweeted a message saying the former “Apprentice” star reminds many in the entertainment industry of exactly the kind of people they work with everyday.
“His tactics are those employed by the shiftiest of agents, lawyers, and publicists,” MacFarlane wrote. “We’ve learned to recognize the blustery showmanship of a lying con man because we encounter it every day in our business. We’ve learned to smell it, because it’s bitten so many of us in the ass.”
The “Family Guy” creator goes on to say that most people in Hollywood don’t want America to suffer the way they have.
“Most of us love America a hell of a lot, and we don’t want America to be conned the way many of us have ourselves,” he wrote.
MacFarlane also said Trump is of Hollywood — and not the people.
Trump’s Hollywood connections run deep. In addition to starring on his own show, he has been cast in more than ten films and been nominated for two Emmy Awards.
His pick for secretary of the Treasury Department, Steven Mnuchin, executive produced films including “Suicide Squad” and “Mad Max: Fury Road.”
18 People, Places and Things Donald and Melania Trump Have Threatened To Sue (Photos)
This week, Melania Trump threatened to sue an autistic man who speculated that her and Donald Trump's son, Barron, might be autistic, too. It was at least the 18th lawsuit or threat of a lawsuit since Donald Trump's presidential campaign began. Here are the 18 people, places and things Donald Trump and Melania Trump have sued or threatened to sue.
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In a long-winded speech about voter fraud, Trump threatened to sue the U.S. if he did not win the election.
Univision dropped Trump's Miss USA pageant after he said many Mexicans were rapists and criminals. In response, Trump sued, and the network settled for an undisclosed amount.
A British college night club known as Kasbah received a cease-and-desist order and a threat for further legal action after it used Trump's image negatively.
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Melania Trump's lawyers took legal action against the Daily Mail when the publication looked into past suggestions that she was once an escort.
After YouTuber James Hunter posted a now-removed video speculating that Barron Trump might be autistic, Melania Trump threatened a lawsuit. Hunter said he would take down the video.
Tony Schwartz, who authored Trump's "Art of the Deal," described Trump as unfit to be president. So Trump threatened to sue.
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During a campaign speech in February, Trump named the Washington Post among many that would be affected by loosening libel laws.
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Celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian left his job at Donald Trump's D.C. Hotel after Trump's comments against Mexicans. In response, Trump sued, and Zakarian has counter-sued.
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Trump threatened to sue the New York Times after it reported that Trump may have avoided federal income taxes for nearly 20 years. The Times' reply is worth reading.
After Sen. Harry Reid encouraged Americans to be strong despite a "sexual predator" becoming president, Trump's campaign manager Kellyanne Conway released a statement that alluded to Trump's intention to sue the senator for his comments.
Donald Trump has the busiest lawyers, believe me. Sad.
This week, Melania Trump threatened to sue an autistic man who speculated that her and Donald Trump's son, Barron, might be autistic, too. It was at least the 18th lawsuit or threat of a lawsuit since Donald Trump's presidential campaign began. Here are the 18 people, places and things Donald Trump and Melania Trump have sued or threatened to sue.