Johnny Depp slipped a joke about Donald Trump into a surprise appearance as part of his acting comeback. At one point, Depp, in character as the Christmas grouch, began ripping garlands from the gate of the mock home, saying, “These are poison! Ebenezer, backed by David Ellison-owned Paramount Pictures, will be Depp’s first major American studio film since his legal feud with ex-wife Amber Heard in 2022. Daniel Knighton/Getty ImagesAs another performer protested, he declared, “That’s on my property, which means that I own it,” before appearing to riff on Trump’s sweeping tariffs. Depp has repeatedly taken aim at Trump over the years, calling him a “brat” in 2016 while discussing his portrayal of Trump in the parody film Donald Trump’s The Art of the Deal: The Movie.