{"id":16624,"date":"2025-10-11T20:38:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T20:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=16624"},"modified":"2025-10-11T20:38:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T20:38:18","slug":"before-his-death-robert-redford-revealed-his-true-feelings-about-donald-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=16624","title":{"rendered":"\u201cBefore His Death, Robert Redford Revealed His True Feelings About Donald Trump\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Robert Redford\u2014the beloved actor and Academy Award-winning director\u2014has passed away at the age of 89. Tributes have poured in for \u201cThe Sundance Kid,\u201d including one from former President Donald Trump. Redford\u2019s illustrious career includes classics such as\u00a0Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,\u00a0The Sting,\u00a0All the President\u2019s Men, and\u00a0Out of Africa. He also won the 1981 Oscar for Best Director for\u00a0Ordinary People.<\/p>\n

The news of his passing was shared with\u00a0The New York Times\u00a0by Cindi Berger, CEO of Rogers & Cowan PMK, who confirmed that Redford died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Utah. No cause of death was specified. \u201cRobert Redford passed away on September 16, 2025, at his home in Sundance, nestled in the mountains of Utah\u2014the place he loved\u2014surrounded by loved ones. He will be deeply missed,\u201d Berger said in a statement to CNN.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe family requests privacy during this difficult time.\u201d Friends, colleagues, and fans alike are remembering Redford\u2019s unique impact on film and culture. President Donald Trump also paid tribute, telling reporters on his way to the U.K., \u201cRobert Redford had a period when there was no one better. At one time, he was the biggest star. I thought he was great.\u201d<\/p>\n

A Complex Relationship with Trump. Redford, known for his outspoken political views, was not a supporter of Donald Trump. As Trump\u2019s public profile grew and eventually led him to the White House, Redford openly criticized the former real estate mogul.<\/p>\n

In 2015\u2014three years before Trump\u2019s presidential victory\u2014Redford appeared on\u00a0Larry King Now. When asked about Trump, he said, \u201cHe\u2019s got such a big foot in his mouth, I\u2019m not sure you\u2019re going to get it out. But on the other hand, I\u2019m glad he\u2019s in there\u2026 because him being the way he is, and saying what he says the way he says it, I think shakes things up\u2014and that\u2019s very needed. Because on the other side, it\u2019s so bland, it\u2019s so boring, it\u2019s so empty.\u201d Trump responded on X (formerly Twitter), \u201cWow! Such nice words from Robert Redford on my running for President. Thank you, Robert.\u201d Redford\u2019s spokesperson later clarified to\u00a0The Hollywood Reporter\u00a0that these remarks were not an endorsement, but rather an observation about Trump\u2019s disruptive impact.<\/p>\n

\u201cDegrades Everything He Touches\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2019, while Trump was in office, Redford wrote an op-ed for\u00a0The Washington Post\u00a0arguing that it would be better for voters to remove Trump rather than relying on impeachment. \u201cIt is painfully clear we have a president who degrades everything he touches, a person who does not understand (or care?) that his duty is to defend our democracy,\u201d he wrote. That same year, in an op-ed for NBC, Redford warned of \u201ca dictator-like attack by President Donald Trump on everything this country stands for.\u201d While he acknowledged it was fair to \u201cgive the guy a chance,\u201d Redford said Trump had undermined the rule of law, freedom of speech, and the press. \u201cInstead of the United States of America, we are now defined as the Divided States of America,\u201d Redford wrote.<\/p>\n

What are your reflections on Robert Redford\u2019s legacy and his candid political views? Share your thoughts, and rest in peace, Robert Redford.<\/p>\n

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Robert Redford\u2014the beloved actor and Academy Award-winning director\u2014has passed away at the age of 89. Tributes have poured in for \u201cThe Sundance Kid,\u201d including one from former President Donald Trump. Redford\u2019s illustrious career includes classics such as\u00a0Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,\u00a0The Sting,\u00a0All the President\u2019s Men, and\u00a0Out of Africa. He also won the 1981 Oscar for Best Director for\u00a0Ordinary People.<\/p>\n

The news of his passing was shared with\u00a0The New York Times\u00a0by Cindi Berger, CEO of Rogers & Cowan PMK, who confirmed that Redford died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Utah. No cause of death was specified. \u201cRobert Redford passed away on September 16, 2025, at his home in Sundance, nestled in the mountains of Utah\u2014the place he loved\u2014surrounded by loved ones. He will be deeply missed,\u201d Berger said in a statement to CNN.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe family requests privacy during this difficult time.\u201d Friends, colleagues, and fans alike are remembering Redford\u2019s unique impact on film and culture. President Donald Trump also paid tribute, telling reporters on his way to the U.K., \u201cRobert Redford had a period when there was no one better. At one time, he was the biggest star. I thought he was great.\u201d<\/p>\n

A Complex Relationship with Trump. Redford, known for his outspoken political views, was not a supporter of Donald Trump. As Trump\u2019s public profile grew and eventually led him to the White House, Redford openly criticized the former real estate mogul.<\/p>\n

In 2015\u2014three years before Trump\u2019s presidential victory\u2014Redford appeared on\u00a0Larry King Now. When asked about Trump, he said, \u201cHe\u2019s got such a big foot in his mouth, I\u2019m not sure you\u2019re going to get it out. But on the other hand, I\u2019m glad he\u2019s in there\u2026 because him being the way he is, and saying what he says the way he says it, I think shakes things up\u2014and that\u2019s very needed. Because on the other side, it\u2019s so bland, it\u2019s so boring, it\u2019s so empty.\u201d Trump responded on X (formerly Twitter), \u201cWow! Such nice words from Robert Redford on my running for President. Thank you, Robert.\u201d Redford\u2019s spokesperson later clarified to\u00a0The Hollywood Reporter\u00a0that these remarks were not an endorsement, but rather an observation about Trump\u2019s disruptive impact.<\/p>\n

\u201cDegrades Everything He Touches\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2019, while Trump was in office, Redford wrote an op-ed for\u00a0The Washington Post\u00a0arguing that it would be better for voters to remove Trump rather than relying on impeachment. \u201cIt is painfully clear we have a president who degrades everything he touches, a person who does not understand (or care?) that his duty is to defend our democracy,\u201d he wrote. That same year, in an op-ed for NBC, Redford warned of \u201ca dictator-like attack by President Donald Trump on everything this country stands for.\u201d While he acknowledged it was fair to \u201cgive the guy a chance,\u201d Redford said Trump had undermined the rule of law, freedom of speech, and the press. \u201cInstead of the United States of America, we are now defined as the Divided States of America,\u201d Redford wrote.<\/p>\n

What are your reflections on Robert Redford\u2019s legacy and his candid political views? Share your thoughts, and rest in peace, Robert Redford.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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