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‘Reacher’ Star Just Unleashed a Fiery Tirade Against Trump — and One Line Stopped Everyone Cold

Actor Alan Ritchson, best known for starring in the Amazon series Reacher, launched a blistering attack on President Donald Trump during a recent podcast interview, accusing him of hiding the Epstein files and making explosive personal claims.

Speaking with podcaster Josh Horwitz, Ritchson said people sometimes view him as a “loose canon,” but he rejected the label. “I’m just saying the s*** that everybody should say if they give a s*** about humanity,” he declared.

He zeroed in on the Epstein documents. “Where are they? It’s a fing law bitch show it. You fing pedophiles,” Ritchson said. He added that as a Christian he shouldn’t curse, yet continued: “This is my fing politics, dude. I would fing railroad these f***ers.”

Ritchson claimed he could release the files “in two seconds” and accused Trump of protecting names. “I don’t care what room they’re in. Bitch, move,” he said. “Give me the fing manilla envelope. Don’t you want to see what’s in there so that we can hold people accountable. These fing rapists.”

The most striking line targeted Trump directly: “That bitch has the keys to the nuclear codes. He’s like all up into 13 year olds. Like, dude, what? Go to jail.”

No major public response from the White House or Trump representatives appeared in initial coverage. The comments quickly circulated among entertainment and political audiences, drawing sharp reactions on both sides.

Ritchson framed his remarks as concern for humanity and accountability rather than personal politics, though the language was unusually raw for a mainstream television star.

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