‘UK, you are America’s bitch’: Pamela Anderson launches scathing tweetstorm following Assange arrest
The Baywatch star unleashed a barrage of criticism at the UK, Ecuador and the US in the aftermath of Thursday’s dramatic arrest, which saw 47-year-old Assange carried out of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London into a waiting police van.
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In an extraordinary series of tweets, Anderson branded the UK “America’s bitch” and implied that it had used the arrest as a diversion from Brexit.
“And the USA? This toxic coward of a President. He needs to rally his base? You are selfish and cruel. You have taken the entire world backwards,” she added.
I am in shock..I couldn’t hear clearly what he said? He looks very bad. How could you Equador ? (Because he exposed you).How could you UK. ?Of course - you are America’s bitch and you need a diversion from your idiotic Brexit bullshit.
— Pamela Anderson (@pamfoundation) April 11, 2019
And the USA ? This toxic coward of a President He needs to rally his base? - You are selfish and cruel. You have taken the entire world backwards. You are devils and liars and thieves.And you will ROTT And WE WILL RISE ✊
— Pamela Anderson (@pamfoundation) April 11, 2019
The 51-year-old actress also expressed concern for Assange’s wellbeing, saying “he looks very bad.”
Anderson has made no secret of her admiration for Assange, previously describing the whistleblower as “one of the most important people living.”
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