In an extensive interview with Vulture,The Officercreator says the liberal celebrities who want politicians to raise tax rates are the ones willing to pay more.

What really annoys me is that Trump has convinced his gang that the real enemy is the Hollywood liberal elite, Gervais said. Whats so strange apart from the fact he has houses literally made of gold [laughs] is that most of these Hollywood liberal elite are the ones willing to pay more tax! Theyre literally voting themselves to pay more tax.

Gervais predicted that Trump would win the White House six months before Americans headed to the polls, writing in The Hollywood Reporter thatthe Republican candidates anti-politically messagehit a vein with everyday Americans.

Theproudly politically incorrect comedianalso defended Kathy Griffins infamousphotograph of her holding up afake, bloodied decapitated head meant to resemble President Donald Trump.

That was ridiculous. Yes, what she did was bad art, but it was still just art. There were people treating it like it was a real head. Im screaming, It wasnt a fucking presidents head!Gervais toldVulture.

It was a visual statement. Her crime was that it was a little bit crass and thoughtless, but who cares? Thats up to her, the he added.

Backlash over Griffins photo includeda boycottof Griffinscross-countrycomedy tour, the loss of hergig co-hosting CNNslive New Years Eve broadcast when the cable network fired her, and according to TMZ, a Secret Service investigation.

President Trumptweetedthat Griffins photo had been difficult for his children, including his 11-year-old son, Barron.

But Gervias said the people outraged by what Griffin did are hypocrites.

These are the same people that are screaming about freedom of speech, but then they shift the goalpost, Gervais said. They actually think that was a terror act.

Read the rest of Gervais interview with Vulturehere.

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