On October 8, 2023, HuffPost reported that Trump “ate up alleged support from ‘Hannibal Lecter’ in a terrifying slip-up at an Iowa rally.” Trump’s remark had been spotted by the X video ...

Freelance Reporter Former President Donald Trump gave an explanation for why he continues to bring up Hannibal Lecter—the fictional serial killer played by Anthony Hopkins in The Silence of the ...

Donald Trump dismissed the idea he has cognitively declined seconds before claiming Hannibal Lecter and the film “Silence of the Lambs” are “real stories.” “You know, they go crazy when I say, ‘the ...

And it’s unsurprising, too, that he thinks of the character as a relatable avatar for the way crime works in the real world. Hannibal Lecter is a supervillain — cunning beyond belief ...

They say, ‘Why would he mention Hannibal Lecter? He must be cognitively in trouble.’ No, no, no! These are real stories. Hannibal Lecter from Silence of the Lamb. [sic] He’s a lovely man.

Not anymore they’re not. During a rally in North Carolina in July, Trump explained, “These are real stories. Hannibal Lecter from Silence of the Lamb [sic]. He’s a lovely man. He wants to ...

They say, 'Why would he mention Hannibal Lecter? He must be cognitively in trouble.' No. These are real stories. Hannibal Lecter from 'Silence of the Lamb,' is a lovely man. He wants to have you ...

Former President Donald Trump told rally attendees on Wednesday that he keeps invoking the fictional Dr. Hannibal Lecter because “these are real stories.” Played by Anthony Hopkins in Silence ...

Hannibal Lecter, how great an actor was he ... “As if [Lecter] is real?” he asked, and laughed. “I’m shocked and appalled what you’ve told me about Trump,” he remarked.