President Trump and his supporters are the focus of Hollywood’s latest promotional material for “The First Purge.”
Fans of the horror genre created a franchise after flocking to “The Purge” in 2013, which details a world where all crimes — including homicide — are legal for one 12-hour period each year. A teaser trailer for the fourth installment features a parody of the red “Make America Great Again” hats worn by Mr. Trump and his supporters at campaign rallies.
“What makes America great?” a narrator says in a clip released Wednesday. “The answer’s simple, really,” a narrator says. “Americans make America great. You are the lifeblood of the nation, and your rights as Americans must be safeguarded. There’s only one solution to keep our country great — a new tradition.”
The teaser also includes images of American farms, citizens standing for the national anthem, Fourth of July festivities, and children running on a baseball field.
The film opens for theatrical release July 4 and will be distributed by Universal Pictures.
This July 4th, #TheFirstPurge. pic.twitter.com/zcAEOdUewf
— The First Purge (@UniversalHorror) January 31, 2018
• Douglas Ernst can be reached at dernst@washingtontimes.com.
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