President-Elect Trump, 78, secured victory in the 2024 presidential election earlier this month, receiving 312 Electoral College votes and winning all seven battleground states. The billionaire, who beat Democratic competitor and current Vice President Kamala Harris, 60, will return to Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2025, to begin his second term as President of the United States.

Celebrities such as Elon Musk, Mel Gibson, and Jeff Bezos have all shown their support for the Republican Party’s leader, while singer Billie Eilish has called his victory a ‘war on women’. Dick Van Dyke, another well-known figure, appears to be dissatisfied with Trump’s potential return to the White House. The entertainment great, who turns 99 on December 13, said ahead of the US election that he would vote for Harris and urged supporters to do the same. Taking to his own YouTube page, the Mary Poppins star stated, “Hatred is not the norm. Prejudice isn’t the norm. Suspicion, hatred, envy, and scapegoating are not transcendent aspects of human nature. These are illnesses. They are malignancies of the soul. These viruses, which are infectious and contagious, have been breeding humans for many years. Van Dyke has already expressed his opinions about Trump’s official election as the 47th President of the US.

A paparazzi asked the actor in a Daily Mail video whether he believed Trump would ‘make America great again’, as his campaign slogan promised. In front of his wife, Arlene Silver, 53, van Dyke said, “Fortunately, I won’t be around to experience the four years.” The cameraman then asked the father of four if he thought the ‘future looked good’ under a Trump administration, to which he replied, “I hope you’re right!” Earlier this year, the Hollywood veteran stated that he was still ‘searching for employment’ ahead of his 99th birthday. Van Dyke attended the Creative Arts Emmy Awards event in September, when he accepted an award for his 2023 birthday special, Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic, before entering the press room.

When asked by a reporter at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theatre how he wants to be remembered in the coming decades, he said, “For laughter.” I hope to make people laugh for 75 years.” “I’ve been in business for 75 years. I can’t believe I’m still here, acting.” People Magazine reported that he surveyed the room before declaring, “I’m seeking employment if anyone has,” eliciting a chuckle.