Posted on 01/10/2019 8:10:46 AM PST by EdnaMode
“Green Book” writer and producer Nick Vallelonga has been a staple on the awards circuit this Oscar season, earning screenplay nominations from the Golden Globes, the Writers Guild of America, and the Critics’ Choice Awards, but, in the wake of awards buzz, a controversial social media post published by Vallelonga in 2015 has resurfaced online. Vallelonga is the son of Frank “Tony Lip” Vallelonga, the character played by Viggo Mortensen in “Green Book.”
Back in November 2015, Vallelonga replied to Donald Trump on Twitter corroborating a story in which Trump alleged he saw people cheering in Jersey City, New Jersey on September 11, 2001 as they watched the attacks on the Twin Towers. As Trump said at a rally (via The Washington Post), “I watched when the World Trade Center came tumbling down. And I watched in Jersey City, New Jersey, where thousands and thousands of people were cheering as that building was coming down. Thousands of people were cheering.”
Vallelonga replied to Trump, “100% correct. Muslims in Jersey City cheering when towers went down. I saw it, as you did, possibly on local CBS news.”
When asked for comment, a Vallelonga representative replied over email: “The twitter account has been deleted… not sure if any comment is actually needed here.” IndieWire has also reached out to Universal Pictures for further comment.
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This was true
Was reported in the NY media at the time, the clips are on youtube as well.
The apartment building that had that blind iman or whatever had a viewing scope and a model of the trade center on the roof on September 11th.
I remember reports of Muslims and anti american cowards were pulling over their cars on the turnpike to dance and celebrate with the burning tower(s) in the background.
There’s something incongruous about anticipating a backlash for doing something you cheered.
Or as CAIR, said, “We have no knowledge or involvement in the attack on St Patrick’s Cathedral next Monday.”
They were celebrating in Paterson.
Of course they did. It’s in the holey crock.
This story is simply to destroy Green Book’s chances of Oscars. The nominations are in just 2 weeks. EVERYTHING is political.
I saw it. It happened.
Wonder what Obama was doing that day
The only Green Book I know was the one promoted by Moammar el Gaddafi. Are you saying he had a ghostwriter?
This is absolutely true and can be easily found on Youtube. It was an ABC news report. It is true that the reporter later denounced his own story, but how would Trump know? The reporter only admitted what we already know- ABC news is not a trustworthy news source.
Fox News reported on Israelis celebrating, then the story went down the rabbit hole.
I saw it on TV.
It’s effen true.
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