Russell Brand reveals who he thinks 'freedom-loving' Americans should vote for

Actor and comedian Russell Brand has said he finds it difficult to understand why 'freedom-loving' Americans would choose to vote for President Joe Biden in the upcoming election over Donald Trump.

In a new episode of his podcast, 'Stay Free With Russell Brand', which is set to premier today, Brand, 48, spoke to model and author Elizabeth Pipko about Trump's recent trial. 

In a preview clip of the episode, Brand expressed his dissatisfaction with the US presidential election. 

Brand, who has been vocal against censorship, said he feels 'concerned' about the 'snobbery, contempt and condemnation' by liberals of Trump supporters who are 'plainly held by his detractors', adding that they have been responsible for the 'weaponization of the legal system'.

 'In a straight choice between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, if you care about democracy, if you care about freedom, I don't know how you could do anything other than vote for Donald Trump for precisely the reasons that they claim that you can't,' the comedian said. 

He went on to say that 'they act as if a vote for is almost like you’re directly voting for Armageddon, like you see hysterical performances outside of courtrooms, endless MSNBC bombast.' 

'But I’m starting to think that no, a greater threat to democracy is this kind of technological feudalism, that tells you that it cares about you and that it’s protecting vulnerable people, all the while increasing censorship, increasing the funding of wars, increasing the division between ordinary Americans,' he added. 

The British actor, who currently produces a politics podcast, recently hosted independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. 

Brand also performed on stage at a campaign event for Kennedy in Nashville last month, where he claimed that the CIA had infiltrated the media. 

In a short set, the comedian spewed conspiracy theories which were welcomed by supporters for Mr Kennedy, who is one of America's most prominent anti-vaxxers.

He was then praised by Kennedy, who called him one of the 'high priests of society.' 

He is currently in Florida hosting two weeks of live interviews with special guests, which include Pipko, actress Gina Carano and commentator Dave Rubin. He had shared a video last week promising a 'mystery guest' with a silhouette looking like Trump, but yesterday he hosted a live interview with Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr.

Last year, Brand faced serious allegations of sexual assault, rape and emotional abuse from several different women. He denied all claims, saying all sexual encounters had been consensual. 

Accusations published in The Sunday Times and on UK broadcaster Channel 4's Dispatches in September saw multiple women accusing Brand of such assaults between 2006 and 2013.

Last month, Brand, a former Buddhist, converted to Christianity and was baptised in the Thames, saying he felt 'nourished' and 'as though a new resource' had been 'switched on inside me'. While he made no reference to the accusations hanging over him, in a social media video posted for his fans, he said he had faced 'challenges' in his life.  

He was also married to American singer Katy Perry from 2010 to 2011, before the actor filed for divorce. Perry's 2012 autobiographical documentary, 'Katy Perry: Part of Me', showed how she found out about the divorce via text message. 

Brand married Scottish blogger Laura Gallacher in 2017. Together, they have three children.