claims actor Clint Eastwood authored a long statement in favor of President Donald Trump that starts by saying, "I love when people call Trump Stupid."
The claim: Actor Clint Eastwood authored a pro-Trump post [...] The claim that Clint Eastwood is the author behind the viral "I love when people call Trump stupid" post is FALSE, based on our research. An almost identical version of the text is from a letter to the editor to a local paper from a New Hampshire state representative. There is no evidence Eastwood wrote the post. - The Eagle-Tribune, Sept. 30, 2019, Letter: Don’t be brainwashed by what the Democrats tell you - Fred Doucette, Sept. 22, 2019, Facebook post - Massachusetts Republican Party, Nov. 24, 2019, Facebook post - BBC, 1986: Eastwood voted mayor by landslide - The Washington Post, Aug. 4, 2016, Clint Eastwood explains — and regrets — his speech to an empty chair - Wall Street Journal, Feb. 21, A Hollywood Legend Talks Politics - Check Your Fact, Jan. 7, FACT CHECK: ‘I LOVE WHEN PEOPLE CALL TRUMP STUPID’ – DID CLINT EASTWOOD AUTHOR THIS STATEMENT ABOUT TRUMP?