Posted on 03/02/2017 9:34:09 PM PST by MarvinStinson
Tom Hanks has given nearly $200,000 to Democrats
In an apparent attempt to gain favor with reporters covering President Donald Trump, prominent Democratic donor Tom Hanks has purchased a luxury espresso machine for the White House Press Corps.
The gift from Hanks, who recently played a leading role in Inferno (19 percent on Rotten Tomatoes), was received by the reporters at the White House on Thursday.
Though on the surface the gift appears to be an act of kindness, it is difficult to ignore his partisan intent.
Hanks has contributed nearly $200,000 to Democratic candidates and committees over the years, including thousands to both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. He also participated in the "thank you" montage that the White House produced in Obama's final weeks.
Hanks was also awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom by Obama last November along with numerous other Democratic donors.
The espresso machine, which appears to be a $2,219 Pasquini Livia G4 Auto PID, was accompanied with a note from Hanks urging reporters to "keep up the good fight."
"Keep up the good fight for Truth, Justice, and the American Way," wrote Hanks. "Especially for the Truth part."
Hanks has previously attacked Trump as a "simplistic, self-involved gasbag."
He also predicted that Trump would become president "right about the time spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes." The Huffington Post's lifestyle editor noted that Hanks' prediction "nailed it."
Sigh. I like Tom Hanks as an actor. I wish he was just stick to acting and not spout off about his political views. Oh well. As for the coffee machine, I don’t have an issue with it. It’s his money, he can spend it as he chooses.
Whenever some Hollywood nitwit shoots their mouth off, I’m reminded of the quote from studio mogul Harry Warner, said when “talkies” made their debut in 1927: “Who the hell wants to hear actors talk?”
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