Trump Will Award Actor Jon Voight The National Medal Of Arts

[Poiuyt]

Rumors that Trump had selected his outspoken supporter for the honor circulated in the lead-up to the announcement after members of the National Council of Arts reportedly leaked the news to The Atlantic journalist Peter Nicholas.

According to the report, Trump bypassed the recommendations put forward by the council, which were typically given “more credence” by past presidents ― and some council members reportedly objected to Trump’s selected list of winners, which they saw as lacking in diversity and favoring partisan political considerations.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jon-voight-trump-national-medal-of-arts_n_5dd1f3c2e4b02947481993d4

He did a couple of significant movies back in the 60s and 70s, but I can't think of anything of importance lately. Trump is cheapening this award.

[DetlefK]

1. Well, Jon Voight loves to complain that there aren't enough Republicans in Hollywood.

He's formed some sort of grievance-group with James Woods and a few others. Does that count?

[dchill]

2. Anaconda!

[keithbvadu2]

3. Next will be Trump sycophant, pedophile Ted Nugent.

Next will be Trump sycophant, pedophile Ted Nugent.

[BSdetect]

4. Makes a mockery of "art".

[catbyte]

5. That thing diminishes everything he touches. Now all you have to do to get one of the formerly most

prestigious awards an artist can receive is to kiss his gelatinous ass and demonize Democrats. Jon Voight hasn't done a decent job of acting in 40 years.

[TruckFump]

6. ...

No words...

[Snake Plissken]

7. Trump only hands out one type of award ... The Dotart Medal for Ass Kissing.

The media shouldn't even bother acknowledging this nonsense anymore.

[C_U_L8R]

8. They forgot the "F"

[smirkymonkey]

9. What a joke!

So he basically got the award for kissing Trumps big old fat ass!

[Initech]

10. I never did find out if he owned my '89 LeBaron or not.

[grantcart]

17. I was driving in LA and saw that Bought was in the lane next to me

I know it was superficial but driving a better car than he was driving really made my day.

[exboyfil]

11. Next year it will be Kid Rock and Ted Nugent

along with Scott Baio.

[sdfernando]

12. This cheapens the award for all recipients!

I refuse to watch ANY movie past or present with this cretin in it.

[Submariner]

13. All Trump awards should get an asterisk (*) next to the name

just like the record-cheating athletes like A-Rod, McGwire, Sosa, Bonds, etc. who were juiced on steroids during the baseball drug heyday.

The Trump asterisk should denote an award presented by an election stealing Russia money-laundering plant.

[dixiegrrrrl]

14. Voight is in a current popular tv show. n/t

[skip fox]

15. Voight is such an outstanding figure that

his daughter refuses to speak to him.

[musette_sf]

16. "Everybody's talkin' at me....

I can't hear a word they're sayin',
Just drivin' around in Jon Voight's car..."