Johnny Depp apologizes for his “bad” joke about assassinating President Trump

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After joking about killing the president at the Glastonbury Festival on Thursday, actor Johnny Depp is walking back on his comments.

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“I apologize for the bad joke I attempted last night in poor taste about President Trump,” he said. “It did not come out as intended, and I intended no malice. I was only trying to amuse, not to harm anyone.”

Depp was introducing a film at the drive-in cinema festival when he said he thought President Trump could use some help. Then he said, “When was the last time an actor assassinated the president?”

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The crowd applauded his joke loudly.

Afterward, he said, “This is going to be in the press. It will be horrible. I like that you are all a part of it. I want to qualify, I am not an actor. I lie for a living. However, it has been a while, and maybe it is time.”

The White House released a statement Friday acknowledging the remarks, saying, “President Trump has condemned violence in all forms and it’s sad that others like Johnny Depp have not followed his lead. I hope that some of Mr. Depp’s colleagues will speak out against this type of rhetoric as strongly as they would if his comments were directed to a Democrat elected official.”

The Secret Service is also aware of Depp’s joke.

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