Princess Leia has never exactly gotten along with authoritarian figures…
… And it turns out that the actress who plays her feel just about the same way. Carrie Fisher launched a pretty venomous attack on Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump on Twitter yesterday after the second presidential debate.
Fisher had been watching the contest between Trump and Clinton closely, pointing out many perceived flaws with the billionaire businessman.
What a great last question. Donald can't spell respect. Where's aretha when we need her?
— Carrie Fisher (@carrieffisher) October 10, 2016
With Trump as president we will lose the most important Christian principle, "Love thy neighbor….
— Carrie Fisher (@carrieffisher) October 10, 2016
Despite her eagle-eyed takes on Trump’s debate performance, it took a bit of prompting to get Fisher to make her most controversial claim about Trump.
When asked by a Twitter user about Trump’s repeated sniffling (which has persisted throughout the first and second debate) Carrie Fisher referred to her own past heavy drug use and said “I’m an expert & ABSOLUTELY”
I'm an expert & ABSOLUTELY
— Carrie Fisher (@carrieffisher) October 10, 2016
Any claims about Trump using drugs are, of course, utterly unfounded and no sources have seriously suggested that there is any evidence to support such claims – but hey, we like Carrie’s sass.
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