Avengers actor Mark Ruffalo may have made a costly mistake by spouting lies about President Donald Trump being a “convicted rapist” and a “pedophile,” which has left him open to the possibility of being the target of a defamation lawsuit. Ruffalo recently made an appearance at the Golden Globes, causing no small amount of controversy by sporting a button on his tuxedo jacket that said, “Be Good.”
The button is a reference to Renee Good, the woman who was shot and killed in Minneapolis after she attempted to run over an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent while officers were conducting an operation to remove illegal immigrants. The slogan “Be Good” is seen by many as an encouragement for others to follow in the slain woman’s footsteps and engage in disruption of ICE missions.
Speaking to reporters on the red carpet, Ruffalo said of Trump, “The guy is a convicted felon, a convicted rapist, he’s a pedophile. He’s the worst human being in the world. If we’re relying on this guy’s morality then we’re all in a lot of trouble. I love this country and what I’m seeing here is not America.”
A report from Breitbart News also pointed out that these weren’t the only fibs Ruffalo said while talking with the media at the award show. Ruffalo referred to Good’s death as a “murder,” despite all of the evidence that many believe indicates the shooting was an act of self-defense. He then accused Vice President JD Vance of lying about what really happened during the incident.
The Hulk actor then turned to the recent capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, saying the U.S. “illegally invaded” Venezuela. And, of course, he referred to President Trump as a “convicted rapist” and a “pedophile” though the president has not been found guilty of either of those horrible crimes.
Conservatives are drawing parallels between what Ruffalo said and statements made by journalist George Stephanopoulos who stated that President Trump was found “liable” for “rape in a lawsuit,” but in actuality, the president was found not liable. However, Ruffalo stated that Trump was a “convicted rapist,” taking Stephanopoulos’ statement even further.
John Nolte, writer of the Breitbart report, wrote that he believes the president should file a lawsuit against the Marvel actor and “sue him for all he’s worth.” Nolte pointed out that it’s important to take legal action against high-profile individuals like Ruffalo who engage in smear tactics to hold them accountable for their carelessly spoken words, otherwise the behavior will continue.
"*" indicates required fields
“How would Mark Ruffalo feel if every story I wrote that carried his name went like this: ‘Convicted rapist and pedophile Mark Ruffalo has never won an Oscar, and now that the child molester is rounding sixty, he probably never will,'” Nolte added in his article on Breitbart, pointing out the slanderous hypocrisy of the leftist actor.
Breitbart’s cultural commentator then ripped into the political left generally, saying they haven’t felt the sting of accountability for several decades and thus has convinced itself that their cause is a noble one and that “any tactic is justified that furthers it, they have become lawless, dangerous, and lying monsters.”
Featured Image: screenshot taken from embedded video