Mel Gibson appears to compare Trump's arrival in LA to a father coming home and 'taking his belt off'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Mel Gibson was ecstatic about President Donald Trump’s arrival in California on Friday, January 24, and appeared to weirdly compare it to a father coming home to beat his children during his appearance on Fox News' 'Hannity'. 

Notably, Gibson was one of the Hollywood stars who lost his home in the wildfires raging across Southern California.

The 'Braveheart' actor joined the Friday episode of 'Hannity' when the Senate was in the process of confirming Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense, as per Mediaite.

Mel Gibson 'glad' about Donald Trump's arrival in California

During his lengthy sit-down with officials in Southern California on Friday, Donald Trump repeatedly argued with Democratic politicians and blamed them for not doing enough to contain the fires.

On 'Hannity', the host, Sean Hannity, asked Gibson about the state of the wildfires and their apparent poor management.

Hannity asked Gibson, "How bad has it been? You’ve been living through these wildfires. You read about hydrants that don’t have water. You read about cutting firefighters’ budgets, you read about reservoirs that are empty. I mean, it’s gotta be frustrating."

The 'Panama' actor responded, "Well, it is. There are those that say, 'They must’ve done it on purpose'. I won’t go that far, but if they didn’t do it on purpose, I think they certainly facilitated it. And my heart goes out to all the other residents."

"You meet people all the time who’ve lost their homes. And you talk and commiserate and buck each other up, and everyone’s putting on a brave face. They’re a good bunch out here," Gibson continued. 

However, his response took a turn when he said, "I’m glad Trump’s here at the moment. It’s like daddy arrived and he’s taking his belt off, you know? So, I think he’ll get some results here quickly."

Donald Trump names Mel Gibson 'special ambassador' to 'very troubled' Hollywood

Last week, Mel Gibson was surprised when he got to know that he has been named a "special ambassador" to Hollywood by Donald Trump, along with Sylvester Stallone and Jon Voight.

The POTUS took to Truth Social and wrote, "It is my honor to announce Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone, to be Special Ambassadors to a great but very troubled place, Hollywood, California."

He added, "They will serve as Special Envoys to me for the purpose of bringing Hollywood, which has lost much business over the last four years to Foreign Countries, BACK—BIGGER, BETTER, AND STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE."

After hearing about the announcement, Gibson said in a statement, "I got the tweet at the same time as all of you and was just as surprised. Nevertheless, I heed the call."

He added, according to People, "My duty as a citizen is to give any help and insight I can. Any chance the position comes with an Ambassador’s residence?" 

Gilbson's $14.5 million Malibu home, in which he lived for about 15 years, burned down in the Palisades Fire while he was away recording Joe Rogan's podcast.

On the podcast, Gibson slammed California Governor Gavin Newsom, saying the Democrat claimed he was "going to take care of the forests" but "didn't do anything."

"I think all our tax dollars probably went for Gavin's hair gel," the 69-year-old remarked. 

Mel Gibson made a weird remark about Kamala Harris right before election

This is not the first time Mel Gibson has made a weird statement that has made headlines. In October 2024, the actor gave a scathing assessment of Kamala Harris and reaffirmed his support for Donald Trump before the election.

When asked by TMZ about his thoughts on the election, Gibson jokingly replied, "Whoa, that’s a big question. I don’t think it’s going to surprise anyone who I’ll vote for."

He then switched his attention to Harris and said, "I know what it’ll be like if we let her in and that ain’t good. Miserable track record – appalling track record. No policies to speak of. And she’s got the IQ of a fence post."

Internet divided as Mel Gibson compares Donald Trump's arrival in California to a father coming home to beat his children

Netizens had mixed reactions to Mel Gibson comparing Donald Trump’s arrival in California to a father coming home to beat his children to teach a lesson. 

One wrote, "Such a great description," while one added, "Omg!! I love Mel Gibson!! Always uses the best words to describe any situation!!!"

"I love him and he is 100% correct!" a person gushed, with another saying, "Daddy came home is what I thought earlier too lol," possibly referring to Trump's 2024 election win. 

Meanwhile, other online comments read, "What is the MAGA obsession with calling Trump 'daddy'. Sounds like some serious 'daddy' issues to me," and "He's talented, but something broke in him."

"If you're an actor appearing on the Sean Hannity show on a Friday night, you're probably more likely an 'out-of-work' actor," another comment read. 

One more wrote, "I don't think it's possible for Mel to not say something strange."

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