Michael Douglas hails 'charming' Donald Trump but vows NOT to vote for him
MICHAEL DOUGLAS has waded in to the US Presidential race and praised Donald Trump - but explained that he will still vote for Hillary Clinton.
Actor Michael Douglas discusses Trump at UN meet
Speaking to Ross King on Good Morning Britain, the actor said he has played golf with the Republican nominee but doesn't see eye-to-eye with him politically.
"I'm a Democrat by life, I know the Clintons pretty well, Bill when he was in office and Hillary Clinton," he explained.
"I think she'll be a spectacular President.”
The 71-year-old continued: “I know him personally and he's a charming guy - I play golf with him and he’s got a very good self-effacing sense of humour.
I don't agree with him politically but I think he's set a tone that's attracted a certain set of our population
"I don't agree with him politically but I think he's set a tone that's attracted a certain set of our population, I'm just not sure how much it's going to grow before the election.”
He also spoke highly of outgoing leader Barack Obama, saying: “It's been a very, very difficult challenge for him [Obama], for eight years, very frustrating.
"But I think historically we're going to look back and think of him as a strong President.”
Michael, who is married to Catherine Zeta Jones, has had well documented struggles with cancer, and confessed that there was a moment when he considered throwing in the towel on his career.
He was diagnosed with tongue cancer in 2010, and was required to undergo monthly screenings due to the high odds of recurrence within the first two to three years after the tumour was removed.
He recalled: "When you're waiting to find out if you're cancer free, you go through chemo and radiation and you've lost a dramatic amount of weight and once it's all processed, it's all done, and you go back in to be tested… So sure, there's always a moment."
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