Key facts
- Richard Gere stated he is 'deeply ashamed' of Republican immigration rhetoric.
- Gere made the comments at the launch of a migration initiative in Berlin.
- The initiative is a joint effort by the Hertie School Centre for Fundamental Rights and The Gere Foundation.
- Gere and his wife relocated to Spain after Trump's election.
Actor Richard Gere stated on Thursday that he is "deeply ashamed" of the rhetoric directed towards migrants by the Trump administration and Republican lawmakers. Gere's comments were made during a speech he delivered in Berlin, Germany, at the launch event for a new joint migration initiative. This initiative is a collaboration between the Hertie School Centre for Fundamental Rights and The Gere Foundation. The actor and his wife, Alejandra Silva, relocated their family to Spain following the election of Donald Trump.