Michael Moore says ‘people are less complacent this time’ about US election
Moore previously warned voters not to believe the polls, stating the ‘Trump vote is always undercounted’
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Your support makes all the difference.Michael Moore has opened up about his thoughts on the first day of the US election.
In 2016, the Oscar-winning filmmaker predicted a Trump victory at a time when a majority of Democrats had seen Hilary Clinton as the favourite to win.
In a new op-ed for The Hollywood Reporter, Moore wrote: “I don’t think people are as complacent this time, and I think most people are not taking a victory for granted until the deal is actually sealed.”
The Bowling for Columbine director, however, revealed that this year he is “not making any predictions” over whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden will win.
Speaking about the candidates, Moore voiced his praise for Biden’s running mate Kamala Harris, claiming that she “has had a healthy impact on the campaign”.
On Biden, the filmmaker said: “I think [he] has a good heart; I think he has a conscience – I don’t think he goes to mass on Sunday for show.”
Conversely, last month, the documentarian – who has long been a vocal critic of the president’s – floated a conspiracy theory on his Facebook page that suggested Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis was faked.
After citing the president’s history of lying and declaring incorrect statements, Moore asked: “Why on earth would we believe him today?”
Moore did, however, criticise Biden’s campaign for its lack of presence in black communities.
“Democrats don’t like when a month ago, I was asking, ‘Where’s Biden? Why isn’t he coming to Michigan?’" said Moore. “Then he comes and the first two trips are only to essentially white communities. He doesn’t go to Black Detroit; he doesn’t go to Black Flint. What is going on?”
The Fahrenheit 9/11 filmmaker concluded: “I want Biden in the White House, and the Senate and Congress in the hands of the Democrats so we have all three.”
Earlier this week, the filmmaker urged Democratic voters to be wary of polls that show Trump trailing in the race. He warned that the Trump vote is “always undercounted”.