Jim Carrey has returned to the limelight with yet another grotesque painting of Donald Trump.
Despite promises that he was done creating satiric, politically-charged caricatures of the U.S. president earlier this year, the 58-year-old actor’s latest instalment comes at an extremely pertinent time — during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Criticizing Trump’s overall job in handling the novel coronavirus crisis on a federal level, Carrey painted an angered, or “jealous”, Grim Reaper flipping off the 73-year-old Republican leader.
“Grim Reaper officially jealous of Trump and GOPs ability to double the death toll,” the Dumb and Dumber star inscribed at the bottom of the painting.
The U.S. currently has the most confirmed cases of COVID-19. As of May 11, more than 1.27 million people have been infected and more than 76,000 have died, according to a situation report from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Throughout 2019, Carrey shared an abundance of Trump-inspired paintings to his Twitter account.
When he’s not targeting U.S. government officials, Carrey revealed he now prefers to paint mango-inspired art pieces.
“In light of the darkness, what have you found?” Colbert asked during their interview. “You’ve been searching for light in the world.”
“It’s mangoes right now,” responded Carrey, before revealing he brought boxes of mangoes for everybody in the audience.
Questions about COVID-19? Here are some things you need to know:
Health officials caution against all international travel. Returning travellers are legally obligated to self-isolate for 14 days, beginning March 26, in case they develop symptoms and to prevent spreading the virus to others. Some provinces and territories have also implemented additional recommendations or enforcement measures to ensure those returning to the area self-isolate.
Symptoms can include fever, cough and difficulty breathing — very similar to a cold or flu. Some people can develop a more severe illness. People most at risk of this include older adults and people with severe chronic medical conditions like heart, lung or kidney disease. If you develop symptoms, contact public health authorities.
To prevent the virus from spreading, experts recommend frequent handwashing and coughing into your sleeve. They also recommend minimizing contact with others, staying home as much as possible and maintaining a distance of two metres from other people if you go out.
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