Overview
- Speaking to Variety while promoting 'Wisdom of Happiness,' Gere said he did not believe the Dalai Lama’s teachings would influence President Donald Trump.
- Gere described what Trump has done to the country as 'astonishing' and beyond what he could imagine 10 or 11 months into the term.
- He argued the United States is on the 'very wrong track' and pressed Americans to take responsibility by electing leaders aligned with higher ideals.
- Fox News and Breitbart republished the remarks, noting Gere’s earlier 2025 criticisms in which he labeled Trump a 'dark, dark presence' and a 'bully and a thug.'
- Breitbart highlighted past Dalai Lama comments on refugees to challenge the moral contrast, while other coverage also revisited controversies involving the Tibetan leader.