American actor Dennis Quaid, known for his role in the film “Reagan,” rallied for former US President Donald Trump in Coachella, California, on Saturday, addressing a crowd in the deep blue Democratic state which used to be vice president Kamala Harris‘s stronghold, as reported by Fox News.
“God bless you. God bless America. I’m here today to tell you that it’s time to pick a side,” Quaid said, standing on the stage.“Are we going to be a nation that stands for the Constitution? Or for TikTok? Are we going to be a nation of law and order? Or wide open borders? Which is it? Because it’s time to pick a side.”
Speaking in the desert city, Quaid noted his recent portrayal of President Ronald Reagan in a 2024 biopic. He compared the political situation during Reagan’s election to the present day, mentioning similar problems like inflation and the country’s decline.
“It’s amazing how the issues of the 1980 election are very similar to what they are today,” he said, recounting the challenges America faced during Reagan’s presidency. “Ronald Reagan came along and said, no, we’re not a nation in decline. We’re going there. And we followed him. The same with Trump.”
Quaid shared a funny story about how he was kicked out of the “hippies” after voting for Reagan. He posed a question Reagan famously asked, “Are you better off than you were four years ago?”
The actor praised Trump’s achievements, saying, “When Trump left office, inflation was low and there was peace in the Middle East.” He expressed concern about the current reliance on foreign energy and criticised Biden’s administration for its oil policies.
Concluding his speech, Quaid shared a personal story about his housekeeper, Josie, an undocumented immigrant who has since secured her green card. “I told her, I said, ‘Josie, no, you’re not. That’s not what he’s talking about. He wants people to come here the right way, I’m going to become your sponsor,'” he said. “And so we started it. Right now she has her green card today, and she so wants to get her citizenship before so she can vote for Donald Trump.”
“So like I said, people, it’s time to pick a side. Who are you going to pick? God bless you,” Quaid added.