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Kate Feldman

‘Gilmore Girls’ star David Sutcliffe wasn’t at Capitol siege, but praises ‘patriot’

Canadian actor David Sutcliffe shot down rumors that he was part of the attempted siege of the Capitol on Jan. 6, but the “Gilmore Girls” alum seemingly praised those who broke into the building in an attempt to stop the election certification.

“There are rumors circulating that I ‘stormed the capital (sic),’” Sutcliffe, 51, tweeted Saturday along with a video of a man inside the rotunda. “Not true - though I would have been proud to share a smoke with this great Patriot!”

Early Tuesday morning, he responded “correct” to a follower who suggested he was kidding.

A spokesperson for Sutcliffe did not immediately return a request for clarification.

Sutcliffe, best known for playing Rory’s dad on the long-running CW drama, announced in 2019 that he had retired from acting to become a life coach.

Last week, he responded on Twitter to far-right conspiracy theorist Mike Cernovich, saying President Trump would become “a symbol of rebellion” after he died.

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