Actor Richard Gere says he is “deeply ashamed” of the U.S. government’s rhetoric about immigrants during a speech in Berlin, Germany. According to reporting from multiple outlets, Gere makes the remarks while speaking at the launch of a joint migration initiative connected to the Hertie School Centre for Fundamental Rights and the Gere Foundation. In his comments, Gere criticizes the way the Trump administration and Republican lawmakers talk about migrants. He frames his reaction as shame rather than targeting specific policies or actions, focusing instead on the tone and messaging used toward migrants. The initiative setting in Germany is presented as the context for his remarks, with coverage describing a public address tied to migration and fundamental rights. Both sources agree on the core elements of the story: Gere’s quoted language, the location and event in Berlin, and that his comments are aimed at U.S. immigration-related rhetoric associated with the Trump administration and Republicans.