Randy Quaid Claims ‘Independence Day’ Was Made ‘Patriotic’ Despite ‘Woke’ Producer’s Intentions

Randy Quaid claimed he turned the 1996 film Independence Day into a patriotic film despite what he alleged were the intentions of one of its producers.

“We made the film INDEPENDENCE DAY patriotic by divine intervention because the producer is a woke Hillary Clinton fund raiser who is not patriotic at all!” Quaid, 75, wrote via X on Sunday, July 5. “He thought he was making fun of America’s spirit. Boy does he regret casting me.”

The National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation star signed off his message by writing, “Up yourrrrs, Roland!” — an apparent jab at Independence Day director Roland Emmerich and a play on one of the film’s most memorable lines.

In Independence Day, Quaid played Russell Casse, a crop duster and Vietnam War vet who claims throughout the movie he had previously been abducted by aliens. During the movie, Russell heroically sacrifices himself by flying his jet directly into the alien mothership to make it explode and shouts, “All right, you alien [expletive]! In the words of my generation… up yours!”

Quaid’s post is consistent with his longtime political commentary: The actor has been an outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump for several years and frequently shares conservative views on social media.