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As the 2024 United States presidential election is lurking around the corner, both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have proposed new tax plans as a part of their election campaign. Both the proposals raised an intense debate among the netizens. However, Joseph Gordon-Levitt found himself embroiled in it when he posted a controversial video criticizing Donald Trump’s proposal.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is one of the most prominent Hollywood stars with films like500 Days of Summer,The Dark Knight Rises, andInceptionunder his collar. Soon after the candidates revealed their new plans for the taxpayers, the 43-year-old posted a video on his X account where he openly called out the Republican candidate’s plan for allegedly benefitting only the top class.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt does not show any mercy on Donald Trump
Celebrities, thanks to their massive influence on the masses, hold substantial importance during elections. Earlier, many Hollywood names openly gave their opinions on the upcoming presidential elections.Joseph Gordon-Levittbecomes the latest name to join the list as he openly alleged that Donald Trump’s plans are worse than Kamala Harris’s.
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As per Gordon-Levitt’slatest X post, Trump’s plan may look very lucrative at a glance but it only caters to the top 1% of the economy like him. He asserted that Trump may give tax breaks to everyone but almost half of the benefits will only be enjoyed by the leading 5% of the population.
So Donald Trump wants to give me $70,000 in tax cuts, per year. And by the way, he doesn’t want to give that to everybody, but I just read that’s the average tax break for the top 1% if Donald Trump is elected president.Well, you might say he’s gonna give tax breaks to everybody, but not really ’cause of all the tax cuts, of all that money, nearly half of it is gonna go to just the top 5% of people.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt added that he does not want even a bit of the $70,000 as“it doesn’t feel right to”him. TheDon Jonfame asserted that it feels wrong how the ex-POTUS plans to cut many programs that immensely help the masses.
Donald Trump wants to give me $70,000.#Election2024#KamalaHarris#DonaldTrumppic.twitter.com/lyza3urBOC
The Golden Globe nominee further divided the internet when he openly stated that the Democrat party’s proposal is “really going to help most Americans“. Joseph Gordon-Levitt strongly believes that Kamala Harris’ plan can be fruitful for working-class citizens. In the end, he concluded by saying that he respects everyone’s personal decisions for their well-being but can never deny that Donald Trump is not the ideal candidate.
The Apprenticefinally lands a release date after much controversy
For a long time,The Apprentice, a film focusing on the origin story of Donald Trump before he became the POTUS, has been embroiled in several controversies. Many fans doubted the film’s release as the former President’s camp threatened to take legal steps against any potential distributor.
However, after much trouble, theSebastian Stanfilm is finally slated to hit the theaters on October 11, just before the presidential elections.The Hollywood Reporterreports that the film will be distributed by independent studio Briarcliff Entertainment.
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The Apprenticefirst premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and a scene featuring Trump assaulting his first wife Ivana Trump after a fight raised a serious controversy. But the director Ali Abbasi stood strong on his point in an interview withNDTV World.
This particular thing is very well known. This incident, Ivana Trump said it under deposition, under oath.
The film also came under fire from billionaire and ardent Trump supporter, Dan Snyder, who backed the film, believing thatThe Apprenticewould be a positive portrayal of Donald Trump. Now it will be interesting to see howThe Apprenticeworks in the pre-election season after being through such a troublesome and arduous production journey.
The Apprenticeis slated to hit the theaters on July 17, 2025.
Subham Mandal
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Subham Mandal is currently working as a content writer for FandomWire with an ardent interest in the world of pop culture. He has written more than 1000 articles on different spheres of modern pop culture and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. He’s also an experienced student journalist having demonstrated work experience with the Times of India. He aspires to be a column writer in the future.
