“Back to the Future” star Lea Thompson criticizes ex-Dennis Quaid for his Trump support: “Stop the stupid people”

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Dennis Quaid's ex-fiancée has reacted to the actor's appearance at Donald Trump's campaign rally on Saturday (October 12) in California.

Lea Thompson, who appeared in the film as Lorraine Baines-McFly Back to the future Trilogy, dated and was engaged to Quaid between 1984 and 1987.

Thompson responded to a video about Quaid's X at the Coachella rally, writing, “I was engaged to him,” along with a confused face emoji.

She included the hashtags: #VoteBlueToStopTheStupid and #crimeisactuallydown.

In the video, Quaid was shown saying: “Are we going to be a nation of law and order?” Or wide open borders? Which is it? Because it’s time to choose a side.”

Quaid plays former US President Ronald Reagan in Sean McNamara's biopic. Reaganreleased in August this year. The actor called Reagan his “favorite president of the 20th century” and drew comparisons between the current political landscape and that of Reagan's first election victory.

“It's amazing how similar the themes of the 1980 election are to those of today,” he said, recalling record high inflation at the time and the hostage crisis in Iran.

“We were a nation in decline. That's what they told us. Ronald Reagan came and said: No, we are not a nation in decline. We're going there. And we followed him,” Quaid said, pointing upwards. “The same goes for Trump, for President Trump. My favorite president of the 21st century.”

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Quaid – who played the lead role The right thing And Great fireballs! — has long been a Trump supporter and was even rumored to have been paid to appear in a $300 million pro-Trump coronavirus ad campaign in 2020, which he denied.

Published on Piers Morgan uncensored Earlier this year, Quaid argued that Trump deserved a second term because he was “sincere.”

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“He stands up to people and that makes him a leader,” the actor said. “You know, people might call him an asshole, but he’s my asshole.”

He continued: “I really feel like he's working for the American people. That’s what he’s all about and I believe that to be true and sincere.”

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The actor's older brother, Randy Quaid, who played the main role The final detail And Midnight Expressand portrayed another former US president, Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson LBJ: The early yearsHe is also an outspoken Trump supporter.

The rally in California came hours after Democratic candidate Kamala Harris released her medical records to challenge Trump, whose health and age have come under increasing scrutiny, particularly given recent long, rambling and sometimes incoherent speeches.

Harris is campaigning in the key battleground of North Carolina, where she attended a church service and will hold a rally in Greenville.

New national polls suggest the race is either deadlocked or the Democrats' slim lead is narrowing.