Former President Donald Trump broke up with the Guild of Film Actors after a bombastic letter on Thursday, because he was faced with disciplinary measures with the union, reports Politico .
The union committee voted in January to refer Trump to the union’s disciplinary board, citing his role in the January 6 Capitol uprising that killed at least six people and “a reckless disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting and ultimately endangering the safety of journalists.” of which many are members of SAG-AFTRA “, it is stated in the press release from January 19.
If convicted by a disciplinary board, penalties may include reprimand, fines, and expulsion.
But Trump left the union before they could consider any of those penalties. His letter on Thursday, with Trump’s signature tone and exclamation points, mocked union president Gabrielle Carteris, who did “nothing for me – except collect membership fees and promote dangerous non-American policies and ideas.” He also boasted, claiming he “greatly helped” the cable television business and celebrating his small episodic roles he played in various films.
“Who cares!” Trump wrote to the disciplinary committee. “Although I’m not familiar with your work, I’m very proud of my work on films such as Home Alone 2, Zoolander and Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps; and television shows including The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Saturday Night Live, and of course, one of the most successful shows in the history of television, Apprentice – to name just a few! ”
– As such, this letter informs you of my current disagreement from SAG-AFTRA. You did nothing for me, he wrote.
The accusations against Trump were initiated by the executive director of the union, David White, on the order of Karteeis. In the accusations, White directly asked for Trump’s exclusion from the union.
“Donald Trump attacked the values that this union holds most sacred – democracy, truth, respect for our fellow Americans of all races and religions, and the sanctity of the free press,” Carteris said in a statement at the time.
– There is a straight line from his reckless disregard for the truth to the attacks on journalists committed by his followers.
Following Trump’s resignation, the union issued a concise statement Thursday: “Thank you.”
