Dick Van Dyke considers himself lucky he possible received’t survive Donald Trump’s second time period as president.
The Hollywood legend, 98, was seen out on Tuesday together with his spouse Arlene Silver, 52, when he responded to questions concerning the 78-year-old president-elect’s current victory. Van Dyke, who turns 99 subsequent month, mentioned he’s grateful he “won’t be around” to expertise Trump’s return to The White Home.
“Does the future look bright for America?” a paparazzo requested the “Mary Poppins” star as he and Silver obtained into their automobile, in accordance with DailyMail.
Van Dyke didn’t hear the query at first, however after Silver repeated it to him, he replied, “I hope you’re right!”
The photographer adopted up, asking, “Do you think Donald Trump is capable of making America great again?” The performing nice gave a wry response.
“Fortunately I won’t be around to experience the four years,” he mentioned with a smile.
Van Dyke subtly endorsed Trump’s opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, 60, in a video posted on his Instagram the day earlier than this 12 months’s election.
Within the video, he recited a speech written by Rod Serling, “the guy who wrote ‘Twilight Zone,’” as Van Dyke put it, that he first learn on Might 31, 1964 subsequent to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the LA Colosseum.
After studying the speech, Van Dyke mentioned that “a lot has happened” over the previous 50 years, however added that a lot has remained the identical. “It’s not what Martin Luther King dreamed of but it’s a start,” he mentioned. “Thank you and God bless.”
Although he didn’t point out Harris or Trump by identify, Van Dyke tagged the Harris marketing campaign’s Instagram account together with the official account of the vp.
He captioned the submit, “VOTE!!!”
Van Dyke’s newest feedback about his age are in becoming with different morbid however humorous remarks he’s made lately.
When requested in September how he was feeling after lacking this 12 months’s Primetime Emmy Awards — which he was initially slated to attend as a presenter — the comedy legend grinned and mentioned, “I feel old.”
Van Dyke, who turns 99 on Dec. 13, additionally responded to a query about his plans for his upcoming birthday. “[I’m] just praying that I make it,” he quipped.
Along with lacking the Primetime Emmys, Van Dyke needed to skip a three-day FanX occasion in Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah, from Sept. 26 to twenty-eight as a result of “traveling and interacting with thousands of people is more than he is able to do at this time,” a press release launched Sept. 23 mentioned.
Regardless of his well being struggles, the star did seem on the 2024 Inventive Arts Emmys on Sept. 7.
Reflecting on his profession, Van Dyke advised reporters on the awards that he needs to be remembered “for laughter.”
