The actor and comedian called ‘moron’ Dean Cain out after the former Superman star announced he would be joining ICE
John Leguizamo called Dean Cain out on Instagram(Image: JC Olivera, Getty Images)
John Leguizamo blasted Dean Cain, a vocal Trump supporter, for his decision to sign up with ICE, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.
The esteemed actor and advocate, who moved from Colombia to the U.S. at the age of three, took to Instagram with a video lambasting the ex-Superman actor.
Dean, known for his role as Superman in the ’90s hit show Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, has recently been critical of the latest Superman series for its progressive themes. He stirred controversy by announcing on social media his new affiliation with ICE, coinciding with the Department of Homeland Security’s push for recruitment following a budget boost.
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In a fierce critique, the star of Romeo + Juliet mocked, “What kind of loser volunteers to be an ICE officer? What a moron. Dean Cain, your pronouns are ‘has/been.'”
Dean Cain joined ICE after Donald Trump expanded incentives(Image: Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)
This clash follows Dean’s own video post on social media, where he encouraged others to enlist in ICE. “Hey everybody, Dean Cain here. For those who don’t know, I am a sworn law enforcement officer, as well as being a filmmaker, and I felt it was important to join with our first responders to help secure the safety of all Americans, not just talk about it. So, I joined up,” he declared, reports the Mirror US.
“Since President Trump took office, ICE has arrested hundreds of thousands of criminals, including terrorists, rapists, murderers, pedophiles, MS-13 gang members, drug traffickers, you name it – very dangerous people who are no longer on the streets,” he added.
“So now I’ve spoken with some officials over at ICE, and I will be sworn in as an ICE agent ASAP.”
John Leguizamo called Dean Cain a “moron”(Image: NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)
The initiative is part of a broader push by the Trump administration and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to boost recruitment efforts. DHS has recently declared plans to scrap the age limit and reduce the minimum age requirement to 18, along with perks such as a $50,000 sign-on bonus and student loan forgiveness.
CNN Newsnight’s panelists chimed in, too. Commentator Scott Jennings remarked, “Having someone like that out touting it, talking about, ‘Hey, this is a thing you can do for your government, this is a public service,’ it’s going to help them recruit and they have a bunch of people to recruit.”
Podcaster Van Lathan retorted, “Scott, it’s not ’95. Nobody gives a Sam Hill what Dean Cain does.”
He continued, “Dean ain’t worked in a while. Dean needs the 50,000. That’s what got Dean off the couch. Dean ain’t worked in a while. Dean gonna take that money and buy some crypto. Dean need the 50. That’s what Dean is on.”
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