Donald Trump Jr. has stood by comedian and actor Russell Brand after Brand was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison on rape and sexual assault charges in a London court on Monday.
President Trump’s oldest son took to his podcast “Triggered” a day later to defend the one-time Hollywood star.
“When he was married to Katy Perry, he’s one of the most famous actors in the world, no one seemed to have a problem,” Mr. Trump, 48, said. “No one seemed to think he was a rapist then. But he finds God, I guess, changes his ways, sees some aspects of conservative life and talks about them.”
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Mr. Trump argued that “no one had a problem with it in the prior 27 years.”
The president’s son has defended Brand since 2023, when the charges first made headlines.
Brand, 51, was sentenced to 10 years and six months on one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. His trial lasted four weeks, with Brand pleading not guilty.
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