'You've made this the hottest movie in the world': Trump congratulates Sound of Freedom star Jim Caviezel during Bedminster screening after liberal media tried to trash anti-human trafficking film as QAnon-influencedDaily Mail/UK, Jul 20, 2023
Former President Donald Trump praised 'Sound of Freedom' star Jim Caviezel during a screening for the movie Wednesday night at his golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey - calling it 'incredible.'
'Jim that was unbelievable ... You made this the hottest movie anywhere in the world,' the GOP presidential front-runner, who was sitting front-row, said.
Following the film, Trump stood up in front of the crowd and congratulated producer Eduardo Verastegui, lead actor Caviezel, and former Homeland Security agent Tim Ballard, on whose life the movie is based.
It's something that I'm not sure if you're supposed to enjoy or learn, it's a combination, but that was a great movie,' Trump continued. 'Now I understand why it's doing so well.
'It's setting records by the way, it's eating the biggest movies out there, they have some of the big summer blockbusters and this is knocking the socks off of them. So that's pretty good,' he added.
'I hope everybody had a fantastic time, I did, It's an incredible inspiration,' Trump added. 'You guys do something very special.'
Ballard attended the screening with Caviezel, and the film’s director, Verastegui, who had previously served on Trump’s Advisory Committee on Hispanic Prosperity.
In 2019, Ballard met with former President Trump to discuss the need for a border wall.
Prior to the screening, Trump spoke out on Truth Social, criticizing media outlets like CNN, Rolling Stone and The Washington Post that 'trashed the film and mocked the millions of movie-goers who purchased tickets to screenings.'
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