In a November 2016 interview with newspaper , Metro New York , Shannon courted controversy when he voiced his political displeasure with both Republican Party candidate Donald Trump , a senior citizen who voted for himself , and those senior citizens who voted for him by stating the following : '' There 's a lot of old people who need to realize they 've had a nice life , and it 's time for them to move on , because they 're the ones who go out and vote for these assholes .
In November 2016 , Michael Shannon made a reference to the then U.S. elected President Donald Trump .