Richard Gere accepts the international goya award during the 39th Goya Awards ceremony in Granada, Spain, on Saturday night

Richard Gere slammed Donald Trump and warned of the rise of authoritarianism globally during an awards show in Spain over the weekend.

“I’m coming from a place now that we’re in a very dark place in America, where we have a bully and a thug who is the president of the United States,” the Chicago actor said said as he accepted a lifetime achievement trophy at Spain’s Goya Awards on Saturday.

As the crowd cheered, Richard ― who last year announced he was moving to Spain, where his wife, Alejandra Silva, is from ― warned that........

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