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Step Aside, Robert Mueller. Jim Carrey Is Doing His Own Probe of Donald Trump’s Presidency—in His Artist’s Studio
Jim Carrey's artistic crusade against the Trump administration continues with a look at the Michael Cohen raid.
Jim Carrey's artistic crusade against the Trump administration continues with a look at the Michael Cohen raid.
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Say what you will about Jim Carrey—he is extremely prolific. The actor and comedian-turned-artist has been particularly busy in recent weeks, creating a steady stream of political caricatures of the major players in the current Justice Department investigation into the business of President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen.
Yesterday, Carrey shared a drawing of a confused-looking Cohen asking, “Is there a short bus to take ‘all the best people’ to prison?” It was a mocking reference to Trump’s insistence, prior to being elected, that he would hire “the best people in the world” to work in his administration. The FBI raided Cohen’s office last week, searching for evidence of criminal activity.
Is there a short bus to take "all the best people" to prison? ;^P pic.twitter.com/ooHaGvZqFZ
— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) April 18, 2018
Another recent Carrey drawing skewers Fox News talk show host Sean Hannity, who Cohen was forced to reveal as a client amid efforts to convince a judge not to let the FBI examine certain documents searched during the raid.
In Carrey’s illustration, the talking head becomes “Sean Manatee,” with the fat, bulbous body of the aquatic mammal. Carrey’s caption notes that “some endangered species aren’t worth saving!”
Sean Manatee: some endangered species aren't worth saving! ;^P #SeanHannity pic.twitter.com/UL2wHRAzJb
— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) April 17, 2018
Carrey has also turned his artistic attention to Trump’s newly appointed national security adviser, John Bolton, casting him as the grim reaper.
An accompanying tweet calls last week’s bombing of Syria “Operation Stormy Daniels,” presenting the military attack as an effort to distract from allegations that Trump had an affair with and later paid off the adult film star. (Cohen is believed to have made the payment.)
“Bombing Syria should interrupt the news cycle for a day or two, Mr. President. Moscow has agreed to act like they’re upset. We’ll call it: OPERATION DESERT STORMY DANIELS.” pic.twitter.com/fckMwetIes
— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) April 14, 2018
The star of films such as The Mask, The Truman Show, and Bruce Almighty, Carrey shocked the internet when he released a short film last summer revealing his secret passion for art-making. He then exhibited his work, made over the previous six years, at the Signature Gallery Group‘s Las Vegas gallery last fall.
Of late, Carrey’s main artistic platform has been Twitter, where he often gets political, unsparing in his criticism of the president and the conservative Republican agenda. (The man’s work is so responsive to the news, one might think he is sitting in front of CNN with an easel.) The actor’s subjects have included major figures in the Trump administration, such as press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, as well as the president himself and his two adult sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr.
Take a look at more of Carrey’s recent handiwork below.
This is the portrait of a so-called Christian whose only purpose in life is to lie for the wicked. Monstrous! pic.twitter.com/MeYLTy1pqb
— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) March 17, 2018
Dear Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery @NPG, I know it’s early but I’d like to submit this as the official portrait of our 45th President, Donald J. Trump. It’s called, 'You Scream. I Scream. Will We Ever Stop Screaming?' pic.twitter.com/LrCmlXXpv7
— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) March 29, 2018
#teamelephant pic.twitter.com/L8sATd4FaK
— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) March 28, 2018
Liar, liar, evidence on fire! pic.twitter.com/eAby9qqFmW
— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) April 8, 2018
Rubio‘s agenda is clear. Keep taking millions from the NRA and wash the blood of innocent children off his hands. Apparently $3.3 million is the price of this politician’s soul. pic.twitter.com/wom4IrTfsj
— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) February 24, 2018
BEWARE THE UNLOVED pic.twitter.com/TvrZ6eobGk
— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) April 12, 2018
Coming soon!
'National Security Adviser 2: Armageddon Boogaloo' pic.twitter.com/29XgY9WV28— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) April 2, 2018
If u believe wrestling is real u may even believe Fox news, Info Wars and the robotic drones on Sinclair Broadcasting. But wrestling doesn’t harm viewers. Performers like Sean Hannity and Alex Jones should join the WWE where their hyperbole will do less damage to the culture. pic.twitter.com/HHsfvRaToJ
— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) April 3, 2018
Fifty Shades of Decay pic.twitter.com/aurfm22ru6
— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) March 23, 2018
They're saying the NRA took Russian money to support the Republican party in the last election. Maybe that's why Trump and his flying monkeys are so accommodating? Is Wayne LaPierre also Putin’s stooge — or just another run of the mill demon from hell? #BanTheNRA pic.twitter.com/7r0J9NP2ng
— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) March 28, 2018
Self-Unmade Man. pic.twitter.com/jxNWfUsrTn
— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) March 22, 2018