Donald Trump Jr. Erupts Over Russell Brand’s Prison Sentence, Suggests Conservative Views Led to Charges

Donald Trump Jr. has joined a growing list of conservatives rallying behind Russell Brand after the comedian’s rape conviction.

In a video shared on X on Tuesday, November 10, the 48-year-old son of President Donald Trump slammed the 10-and-a-half-year prison sentence handed to Brand, 51, for rape and sexual assault.

“He was convicted, by the way, with no forensic evidence, no DNA, no police report from the time,” Don Jr. said.

He also took issue with how long ago some of the crimes took place, with some dating back nearly three decades.

“So, when he was, like, married to Katy Perry and was one of the most famous actors in the world, no one seemed to have a problem,” he said. “No one seemed to think he was a rapist then.”

Don Jr. then offered his own theory for why Brand was charged so many years later.

“He finds God, I guess, changes his ways, sees some aspects of conservative life and talks about them, and now he’s going to spend 10-and-a-half years imprisoned for rape, when no one had a problem with it in the prior 27 years,” he said.

The president’s son also suggested the length of the sentence raises questions about Britain’s sentencing guidelines. English solicitor Terry Gorry explained how such sentences are calculated in a Facebook post.

“First they assess culpability: how serious was the offender’s conduct,” Gorry said. “Then they look at harm. What was the impact on the victim? Those give us a starting point on the range.”

Still, Don Jr. is not alone in his views. On the Monday, November 9, episode of The Megyn Kelly Show, Megyn Kelly called the case a “political witch hunt” and the sentence “insane.” Elon Musk also weighed in on X, commenting on another user’s post and calling the sentence “unjust.”