Former President Donald Trump has announced plans to host a screening of “Sound of Freedom,” a newly released thriller about human trafficking, at his private golf resort in New Jersey.
In a news release on July 13, Mr. Trump’s campaign said that the screening will take place at the former commander-in-chief’s Bedminster golf club on July 19, noting members of Mr. Trump’s golf resort and his supporters will be invited to the event.
Mr. Trump’s team also shed light on the efforts of left-leaning news outlets trying to paint the movie in a negative light, including some reports linking the film to QAnon conspiracy theories.
“Liberal media outlets like the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and The Hollywood Reporter have refused to review the film, while publications like Rolling Stone, Washington Post, CNN, and The Guardian have trashed the film and mocked the millions of movie-goers who purchased tickets to screenings,” the announcement reads.
“Sound of Freedom,” which is based on a true story, follows Homeland Security Agent Tim “Timoteo” Ballard on a dangerous mission to rescue a group of children who are being held captive by child traffickers in Colombia.
Despite attempts by news reports to belittle the crowd-funded movie, the new anti-child trafficking film achieved the top spot at the box office in America on its opening day.
“Sound of Freedom grossed $41.7 million in the first week of its release and opened at No. 1 in Texas, Florida, and Arizona theaters,” Mr. Trump’s campaign said. “The feature has taken the nation by storm, beating out Disney’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny in July 4th movie ticket sales despite appearing in far fewer theaters, securing the top position in the box office for the day.”
The movie was produced by Mexican filmmaker Eduardo Verástegui, who was previously appointed a member of Mr. Trump’s advisory commission tasked with improving Hispanic Americans’ access to economic and educational opportunities.
Mr. Verástegui, a staunch advocate of a strong and vital U.S.-Mexico relationship, emphasizing the “importance of coming together as a society to address this pernicious evil and eradicate child trafficking,” according to the news release.
