The Australian actor Cate Blanchett has described Donald Trump’s ascendancy as “absurd and ridiculous” during a spot on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where she was promoting her Broadway debut in The Present.
After one prompt – “gives bad advice” – Blanchett advised the audience to give all their savings to Trump.
The Present, which stars Blanchett alongside an all-Australian cast, is directed by her husband, Andrew Upton, with whom she co-ran Sydney Theatre Company for five years.
For another – “uses too many metaphors” – Blanchett brought up the Chekhov adaptation she’s now starring in.