India, July 8 -- Michael Shannon, the Oscar-winning actor, has blasted US President Donald Trump with a seven-word tirade. In a clip shared on X, the Hollywood actor was seen insulting the 47th President in a red carpet interview.

The video posted by user Marco Foster shows Shannon calling Trump "an idiot."

"He's an idiot. He's a total idiot," the 50-year stated.

"He's not my President. I will never call him the President of the United States. I will never say that," Shannon added.

Meanwhile, Michael Shannon's remarks seemed to split the 2.2 million X users who have viewed the viral post so far.

Hailing the actor for his statement, one Trump critic stated: "Here's your daily reminder that Michael Shannon is a national treasure."

"Mi...