Lea Thompson got emotional when asked about her ex-fiancé Dennis Quaid’s support for President-elect Donald Trump following his historic win. The “Back to the Future” actress, 63, was engaged to Quaid, 70, in 1984. The exes dated for five years before calling it quits in 1987.
Thompson broke down in tears when asked about her former flame’s endorsement of Trump hours after his victory over Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. She previously addressed Quaid’s endorsement after he spoke at a Trump rally in California last month, encouraging her followers to “stop the stupid.” “You recently spoke up about your ex, Dennis Quaid and his ties with Donald Trump.
You’ve been a champion for women forever, yesterday didn’t work out. How do we move forward from today?” Thompson was asked by Daily Mail in an article published on Thursday. According to the outlet, she paused and began to cry.
“I don’t know. I’m sorry,” she responded. When asked if she was “hopeful,” Thompson replied, “I don’t feel so hopeful.
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scared. I have daughters.” The star, struggling to contain her emotions, elaborated, “I don’t know if it will affect you or me, but I am a mom and know people that have been very affected by having babies that have died.
“It just, I feel really bad for them. But America’s spoken,” Thompson added. Quaid’s ex, who has two daughters — actresses Madelyn, 33, and Zoey Deutch, 29 — with her husband, director Howard Deutch, fu.