Michael Moore calls Americans ‘not good people’ after his prediction about Trump's election defeat fails
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Filmmaker Michael Moore has sharply criticized the American electorate after Donald Trump secured a second term in office.
In a post-election statement on his website, Moore condemned Americans for re-electing Trump, calling Americans "not a good people."
Michael Moore condemns US history and Donald Trump’s re-election
Michael Moore referenced several dark chapters in US history, including the genocide of Native Americans, the enslavement of Africans, and the Vietnam War, to explain his frustrations.
He argued that these actions were part of a broader pattern of behavior that ultimately led to Donald Trump's re-election.
"If you stop and think about it, we’ve come up with a lot of doozies in our history," Moore wrote. "Like the genocide of 20 million Native Americans. Or the enslavement of 12 million kidnapped Africans. Or us invading Vietnam and killing 4 million Asian people for no reason at all. We are not a good people."
Moore also targeted the public for electing a man he described as "a 34-time convicted felon, a fascist, and a civilly-charged and convicted sexual abuser" to the presidency.
Michael Moore was confident of Donald Trump’s defeat in 2024 election
Before the 2024 election, Michael Moore had been confident that Donald Trump would lose. On November 3, two days before the election, he appeared on MSNBC and assured viewers that the majority of Americans did not want divisiveness or violence.
"The majority of Americans do not want this divisiveness, they don’t want a threat of violence. We are okay to disagree with each other, but that’s where it ends," Moore said.
He also expressed optimism about the election outcome, predicting that Trump’s supporters would be "very surprised" by the results. "I feel the same way that I felt a few weeks ago, that Trump is toast, absolutely. I feel it more now," Moore stated.
Moore’s sentiment in the weeks leading up to the election contrasted with his post-election reaction. Prior to November 3, he had mocked Democrats for fearing a Trump victory.
"Democrats, they're such a frightened group of people," Moore said in October, adding that some Democrats still believed Trump could win.
Michael Moore calls for reflection and kindness in post-election message
Following the election, Michael Moore’s tone shifted, with a critique of both the American electorate and the Democratic Party.
"It’s possible that history may be kinder to us if, next time, the working class doesn’t see our candidate campaigning with Wall Street billionaires," Moore wrote.
He also took issue with the Harris campaign, suggesting that the celebration of endorsements from "war criminals" was a mistake.
Despite his disappointment, Moore ended his post with a call for personal reflection.
He wrote, "The first step in counteracting Trump’s crusade of cruelty, hatred, bigotry, misogyny, ignorance and fear is for each of us, in our daily lives, to be kind."
He also encouraged people to "forgive someone" for the sake of doing what is right. "Just because you know you should. Because it’s been too long. Because it’s the right thing to do," Moore added.
