*Actor Isaiah Washington announced his retirement on social media Tuesday, declaring that America is turning into a socialist and communist country.
The “Grey’s Anatomy” star said he had “fought the good fight,” but the “useful idiots [had] won.”
“It is with a heavy heart and a sense of relief that I am announcing my early retirement from the entertainment industry today. Those who have been Following/Witnessing my journey here on Twatter since 2011 all know that I have fought the good fight, but it seems that the haters, provocateurs and the Useful Idiots have won,” the former Fox Nation host tweeted.
Washinton, a former Trump/MAGA supporter, also noted that race was being used to “divide” society.
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Hi, my name is Isaiah Washington based here in Venice, California and after seeing the incredible positive response to my recent announcement of retirement from the entertainment industry on social media and being reported on by various news outlets, it https://t.co/fXsMWZ6HdC… https://t.co/EhQG25RMDy
— The Disruptor (@IWashington) March 2, 2023
“I’m no longer interested in the back and forth regarding a ‘color construct’ that keeps us human beings divided nor am I interested in politics or anything vitriolic,” he revealed.
Washington said he intends to travel the country before Americans fully embrace “socialism and then communism.”
“I will be traveling this great country before it falls into Socialism and then Communism. Until then, know that this Frederick Douglass Conservative will keep his powder dry and loves you all! I am truly grateful for your support over the years,” he wrote before plugging his directorial debut, “Corsicana.”
It looks like CORSICANA #CorsicanaMovie may be the last time you see me” as an Actor born here in America,” Washington added.
“Just know that I will be posting a few pictures of my retirement shenanigans here and there, but until then. Be safe out there. Your loved ones love you and need you. SALUTE!” he wrote.
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