Pat Boone Sends Blunt 2-Word Message to Donald Trump
What To Know
- Pat Boone posted a video message on Instagram advising Donald Trump to “be quiet” and act more presidential.
- Boone encouraged Trump to stop boasting about his achievements, be more polite — especially to women — and avoid name-calling.
- He also suggested that the media refrain from covering Trump for a few days, believing that silence might encourage Trump to adopt a more respectful and effective communication style.
Pat Boone just sent a blunt two-word message to President Donald Trump: Be quiet.
On Friday, September 18, the singer, actor, and TV host, 92, took to Instagram with a piece of advice for the POTUS, 80. The Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) star addressed Trump directly in his video.
“It’s been a while since I spoke to you or about you, but really, I feel like I am your friend,” Boone said. “I voted for you back when you were running for president, and you were calling people’s names in the debates.”
He continued, “I cautioned you that you should not be doing something that makes you sound like a schoolboy on the playground, but if you want to be president, you should sound like a president and be presidential. Well, you did not take my advice much at the time, but you’ve done a lot of things in the meanwhile.”
That’s when Boone pointed out that Trump seemed “very tired,” and that he was “worried that many of us haven’t prayed enough for you because I think you’re wearing out and you’re feeling the pressure and expressing yourself in ways that are not becoming to you.” He also called Trump’s behavior “not presidential.”
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Additionally, the “Love Letters in the Sand” singer advised, “So may I recommend something very highly: that you be quiet. That you quit talking about the things that you want people to be proud of — let them discover those things for themselves. And, and also please be polite to women and quit calling names.”
To the press, the former Pat Boone Chevy Showroom host also suggested they “not say anything at all” about Trump “for a couple of days,” adding, “don’t even come to a press conference.” He added, “Of course, you’re not wanting many of them to be there anyway. So let it be empty. Let there be nobody to ask you any questions, nobody to hear what you want to say or possibly brag about.”
Boone concluded, “And, then as you hear nothing, the deafening roar of silence, it may convince you that being like Ronald Reagan and using a sense of humor, as well as being very polite and respectful, will get you more hearers, better reporting, more support while there is still time. I say this as a friend, try for just a little while to be quiet.”
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