Open letter from David Lynch to Donald Trump.

So we are here. In an interview published Saturday, David Lynch told the Guardian that Donald Trump "could become one of the greatest presidents in history." This fragment, stripped of context and placed in headlines and tweets, sparked outrage among Lynch fans, but it also drew the attention of Trump himself, who tweeted an article from Breitbart highlighting the apparent approval of Lynch. Now, Lynch is voiced in a post on Facebook, which does not clarify his position on Trump as far as muddy waters further.

"I wish you and I could sit down and have a conversation," says Lynch in the message, which is written as an open letter to Trump. "Unfortunately, if you continue as you have been, you will not have the opportunity to go into history as a great president." It would be very sad, it seems for you – and for the country – you cause suffering and division. "

Lynch goes on to tell Trump that it's not too late to return the boat. Point our ship towards a bright future for all. You can unite the country. Your soul is going to sing. Under great loving leadership, no one loses – everyone wins. It's something that I hope you think and take to heart. All you need to do is treat everyone as you want to be treated. "

For those who have found Lynch's initial comments at best naive, this addition will not do much to change the mind. In the Guardian interview, Lynch was clear that he meant that Trump could be "big" in the sense of being influential, but to say that Trump's presidency had "disrupted the thing," it is talk of a place of isolation and privilege. a feeling that the disturbance is a good in itself, of a person who knows that his own life is unlikely to change anything that happens. It's no less innocent to suggest that all of Trump's needs are good to talk about, or that he has the opportunity or the ability to unite the country.

Lynch's work has never been overtly political, so it is not surprising that his reflections on state issues are not particularly sophisticated or even solidly established – he supported Reagan in the years 1980 and Bernie Sanders in the last election cycle. But if there is one thing that Lynch believes, at least judging by his art, it's evil, and so far in Trump's presidency, he should know it when he sees it.