Bill Pullman Responds to Donald Trump's Altered 'Independence Day' Clip (Exclusive) [View all]

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Source: Hollywood Reporter

President Donald Trump on Saturday shared a heavily altered video clip from the film Independence Day in which it appears that he gives the iconic speech from the President of the United States.

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Actor Bill Pullman, who played President Thomas J. Whitmore in Independence Day, was among those who saw the clip. And he responded.

"My voice belongs to no one but me, and I’m not running for president — this year," Pullman told The Hollywood Reporter.

Only Trump's face is superimposed in the video he shared, but the voice is still that of Pullman. It is unclear why Trump hijacked the moment.

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Read more: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bill-pullman-responds-donald-trumps-altered-independence-day-clip-1294926

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Actually, it's been clear for a long time now that Trump will hijack any moment and any person or thing he believes will bolster his own malignant narcissistic ego and image.

He should have known Pullman wouldn't let this hijacking go without comment, though.

Pullman campaigned for Hillary Clinton in 2016

https://variety.com/2016/film/festivals/bill-pullman-stumps-for-hillary-clinton-at-locarno-film-festival-1201830590/

and in fact he'd watched "Independence Day" with the Clintons at a private screening at the White House the day before the film's nationwide release in July 1996:

And Pullman also recorded a COVID-19 PSA for Steuben County, New York, at the request of the county supervisor.

Article with the PSA, which was on Instagram:

https://www.mytwintiers.com/twin-tiers-strong/were-all-in-this-together-hornell-native-bill-pullman-shares-words-of-encouragement-amid-covid-19/

More about the PSA:

https://canoe.com/entertainment/celebrity/bill-pullman-mirrors-independence-day-speech-with-lockdown-psa