Kit Harington compares Donald Trump to 'mad king' Joffrey, says we're living in a 'Thrones-like world'

The actor said if people had paid more attention to the show, they would have avoided living in a country where power goes unchecked
UPDATED MAR 22, 2019

'Game of Thrones' star Kit Harington has compared US President Donald Trump with "mad boy-king" Joffrey on the show, and said if people had paid close attention to the HBO show they could have avoided living in a "Thrones-like world."

Speaking to Variety about the end of an era with 'GoT's' eighth and final season next month, Harington compared its politics to the situation in America. "Unfortunately, we're leaving 'Thrones' with a Joffrey as the President of the United States of America," he said.

Kit Harington attends photo all at How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Immersive Experience Photocall on January 22, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for Universal Pictures )
Kit Harington attends photo all at How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Immersive Experience Photocall on January 22, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for Universal Pictures )
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