Mel Gibson Hails Trump’s Return to California: ‘It’s Like Daddy Arrived and He’s Taking His Belt Off’

Mel Gibson approvingly likened President Donald Trump’s arrival in California on Friday to a father coming home to beat his children.

The actor, whose home was burned down by the wildfires raging across Southern California, joined Friday’s edition of Hannity as the Senate was in the process of confirming Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense.

Shortly before Gibson’s appearance, Trump had a lengthy sit-down with officials in Southern California that was aired live. The president repeatedly clashed with Democratic politicians and blamed them for not doing enough to contain the fires.

“How bad has it been?” Sean Hannity asked Gibson. “You’ve been living through these wildfires. You read about hydrants that don’t have water. You read about cutting firefighters’ budgets, you read about reservoirs that are empty. I mean, it’s gotta be frustrating.”

“Well, it is,” Gibson replied. “There are those that say, ‘They must’ve done it on purpose.’ I won’t go that far, but if they didn’t do it on purpose, I think they certainly facilitated it. And my heart goes out to all the other residents. You meet people all the time who’ve lost their homes. And you talk and commiserate and buck each other up, and everyone’s putting on a brave face. They’re a good bunch out here.”

Gibson’s response then took a turn.

“I’m glad Trump’s here at the moment,” he continued. “It’s like daddy arrived and he’s taking his belt off, you know? So, I think he’ll get some results here quickly.”

Last week, Trump named Gibson as “Special Ambassador” to Hollywood. The actor said he learned of the appointment via Trump’s social media post announcing it.

“I got the tweet at the same time as all of you and was just as surprised,” he said in a statement. “Nevertheless, I heed the call. My duty as a citizen is to give any help and insight I can. ”

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