"Uses the same words Hitler did”: Richard Gere blasts Donald Trump’s immigration stance in fiery rant

Richard Gere slammed Donald Trump in a fiery rant ahead of an event launching a partnership with Berlin's Hertie School focused on migration on June 4, 2026, in Germany. The actor, famous for his roles in ‘Pretty Woman’ and ‘Primal Fear,’ has been an active humanitarian and activist for over 40 years and has worked towards bringing light to the global refugee crises. At the event, the actor said he was ashamed of the American government for their treatment of immigrants. He said, “We often speak about migrants, about refugees, as if they were different from us. As though they belong to another category of human beings.” “The US government is calling them aliens,” Gere said. “They had been vermin, now it's aliens. I'm deeply ashamed of this, I want you to know.”