Dick Van Dyke, 98, has scathing reaction to second Donald Trump presidency: ‘Fortunately, I won’t be around’

Dick Van Dyke had a scathing response to President-elect Donald Trump’s upcoming second term in the White House.

The “Mary Poppins” star, 98, was asked his thoughts on the recent election while out with his wife, Arlene Silver, 52, on Tuesday.

In a video obtained by the Daily Mail, a paparazzo asked the legendary actor whether he believed Trump would be able to “make America great again.”

“Fortunately, I won’t be around to experience the four years,” Van Dyke retorted.

Dick Van Dyke had a scathing response to Donald Trump’s re-election. SplashNews.com A paparazzo asked the “Mary Poppins” star whether the president-elect would be able to “make America great again.” POOL/AFP via Getty Images

The cameraman also asked the nonagenarian, who turns 99 in December, if he thought the “future looked bright” for the US after the results.

“I hope you’re right!” the “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” star replied skeptically.

Van Dyke’s outing came after he made a rare appearance on social media one day before the election to publicly endorse Vice President Kamala Harris.

“Fortunately, I won’t be around to experience the four years,” the 98-year-old actor replied. ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection Plus, when the cameraman asked whether the “future looked bright” for the US, Van Dyke skeptically said, “I hope you’re right!” CBS via Getty Images

In the video posted to Instagram, the comedian recalled his experience attending a Martin Luther King Jr. speech in 1964.

“Fifty years ago — May 31st, 1964 — I was on the podium with Dr. Martin Luther King, who was addressing some 60,000 people in the Colosseum in LA, and I was there to read a message written by Rod Serling,” the actor said, referencing the “Twilight Zone” creator.

“I got it out the other day and I think it means as much today — if not more — than it did then, so if you don’t mind, I’d like to read it.”

The reaction came after the comedian made a rare social media appearance to endorse Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. Getty Images In his video message, Van Dyke condemned hatred as he recalled attending a speech given by Martin Luther King Jr. in 1964. Getty Images

Van Dyke proceeded to read a portion of the speech for his followers.

“Hatred is not the norm. Prejudice is not the norm. Suspicion, dislike, jealousy, scapegoating — none of those are the transcendent facets of the human personality,” he recited.

‘”They are diseases. They are the cancers of the soul. They are the infectious and contagious viruses that have been breeding humanity for years. And because they have been and because they are, is it necessary that they shall be? I think not.”