Aaron Sorkin: Trump is 'a really dumb guy with an observable psychiatric disorder'

[highplainsdem]

Source: The Hill

Hollywood director Aaron Sorkin slammed President Trump as "a really dumb guy with an observable psychiatric disorder" in an interview published this week.

Sorkin, who regularly criticizes Trump, told the Hollywood Reporter that he has no interest in casting a Trump-like figure in a reboot of his acclaimed political drama "The West Wing."

Sorkin is reportedly considering a standing offer from NBC for a return of the early 2000's show that features a fictional White House and Democratic president.

The director said he would prefer African-American actor Sterling K. Brown to play the president in a return of the show. The president would be facing "some kind of jam, an emergency, a very delicate situation involving the threat of war or something," Sorkin said, suggesting a leader with a closer resemblance to former President Obama in the hypothetical reboot.

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[EricMaundry]

1. I would think an Obama-like character would be far better for ratings

... than anything like the unpleasant Trump.

[yurbud]

10. I would think BREAKING BAD IN THE WHITE HOUSE would get ratings

I don't watch HOUSE OF CARDS because it didn't sound dark enough for reality.

Also, the Kevin Spacey character, like several other of his roles, is eerily like real Hollywood suits that I actually dealt with briefly.

[NastyRiffraff]

2. OMG! West Wing is coming back??!!!

Wow. First I've heard this. WW was my favorite show of all time; I was hearbroken when it went off the air.

As for a Trump-like figure, only in a comedy, not the beloved West Wing.

[FakeNoose]

6. He's trying to write a story that would include all the characters

I think the West Wing actors want to do it, but they don'thave the story yet.
Sure hope this gets done, it would be awesome!

[PJMcK]

13. CJ says, "Bring. It On." (n/t)

[TexasBushwhacker]

17. I would imagine that it would gave to be a mini-series

Most of the actors are pretty busy. Sterling K Brown is a regular on "This Is Us". Allison Janney has "Mom". Richard Schiff is on "The Good Doctor".

[SamKnause]

3. I loved the West Wing.

I would not watch a return with a character based on Trump.

I live it everyday.

Why would I want to torture myself further.

[saidsimplesimon]

4. I agree.

I don't mention IT's name, nor watch a minute of his senile blatherings on network TV or the net. His ugly puss(as in face) including anal shaped lips are just too gross for viewing.

[SamKnause]

5. Anal shaped lips.

Exactly.

[bedazzled]

16. god yes

make my skin crawl

[Sunlei]

7. For TV fiction- America wants an intelligent, realistic President in West wing. Not a tabloid-faker.

Even though trump is mentally disabled and supported/enabled by the entire Republican party. The cast of Aides needed to prop-up trump character would be in the thousands. NBC couldn't afford that cast and Americans already get to watch Republicans ruin America.

[diva77]

8. He should rename the show "What a Qualified President Would Do"

[yurbud]

9. that would be good

[L. Coyote]

11. On his best day, Trump is still a fake President.

[wildeyed]

12. Leave it to Sorkin to distill the truth.

'a really dumb guy with an observable psychiatric disorder' is perfect.

[turbinetree]

14. Just finished reading the Dangerous Case of Donald Trump by Bandy Lee

not only his he psychotic, but he is malignant narcissistic sociopaths and 27 of these doctors cannot all be wrong..
Regained my sanity, I was able to finally understood how we as a society are being abused by an abuser, by him, and the other republicans in congress and across the country----------now I know how to deal with them--------------they can can go fuck themselves basically and we shouldn't be abused anymore

[DBoon]

15. There's already been a media depiction of a Trump-like national leader

It was a movie called "Triumph of the Will"