Donald Trump: Stephen Hawking Doesn’t Understand His Popularity
Donald Trump may be the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, but that doesn’t mean he’s getting any love from Stephen Hawking. In fact, when Hawking was interviewed for a broadcast of Good Morning Britain, the famed physicist had nothing good to say about The Donald. As USA Today reports, Stephen Hawking called Donald Trump a “demagogue,” adding that the former reality TV star seems to attract the “lowest common denominator.”
Professor Hawking may be onto something. Months ago, The Inquisitr reported that Donald Trump attracts “less-educated, less-affluent voters” by a considerable margin.
“I can’t.”
Back in March, Hawking famously retweeted an anti-Trump message sent out by failed presidential candidate Jeb Bush.
This is what @realDonaldTrump thinks is "strong leadership" #ChaosCandidate https://t.co/pNmCX5Xnkp
— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) December 18, 2015
This isn’t the first time Stephen Hawking has spoken out publicly against presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump. Earlier this year, he took a jab against the mogul when asked what intelligent life elsewhere in the universe might look like.
Stephen Hawking also used the interview as an opportunity to weigh on on British politics. He urged British voters to use their vote to ensure that Britain remains in the EU rather than to jump on the Brexit bandwagon, reports The Guardian. Back in March of this year, Stephen Hawking went on the record about Brexit plans, saying that leaving the EU would be a scientific “disaster.”
“Gone are the days when we could stand on our own, against the world. We need to be part of a larger group of nations, both for our security and our trade. The possibility of our leaving the EU has already led to a sharp fall in the pound, because the markets judge that it will damage our economy.”
According to Professor Hawking, immigration is a good thing, not the threat many consider it to be. During his recent interview, Stephen Hawking touted free immigration and mobility between countries as a prime reason for Britain to remain in the EU. In the last decade, the UK has become increasingly diverse, with London electing its first Muslim mayor just this month.
Europe as a whole is in the midst of an “immigration crisis,” stemming from a devastating war in Syria that has displaced millions and sent a flood of refugees across the continent in search of stable new homes.
“There are two obvious reasons why we should stay in. The first is that it promotes the mobility of people. Students can come here from EU countries to study, and our students can go to other EU universities. More importantly, at the level of research, the exchange of people enables skills to transfer more quickly, and brings new people with different ideas, derived from their different backgrounds.”
So far, social media responses to Hawking’s critical remarks have been mixed.
Stephen Hawking Baffled by Donald Trump's Rise https://t.co/VJ392C7ju9 via @Newsmax
Hawking proves intelligence doesn't equate to wisdom!
— Facts Get In The Way (@amazzi) May 31, 2016
Even I don't understand why people don't understand why hilariously pompous statements are hilarious. And I'm really, very smart. Very.
— Housewivesmatter (@NormalCommunity) May 31, 2016
Stephen Hawking has lived for decades confined in a wheelchair as a result of a motor neuron disease. He was diagnosed when he was just 21 and wasn’t expected to survive another five years, let alone five more decades. Despite having one of the highest IQ’s ever recorded and being the world’s foremost authority on theoretical physics, Hawking is unable to move or even communicate without the use of an array of modern technology including his famous speech synthesizer.
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