Lea Thompson breaks down when asked about ex-fiancé Dennis Quaid's support for Donald Trump

Lea Thompson broke down in tears after being questioned about her ex-fiancé's support for Donald Trump, just hours after the Republican defeated Kamala Harris to take back the White House. Thompson, 63, said she was ‘scared’ for her daughters and admitted she does not know how to ‘move forward’ in the wake of Trump’s victory, during an exclusive interview with DailyMail.com. How do we move forward from today?’ Thompson fell silent and started to cry before offering the dejected response: ‘I don't know.’ Lea Thompson broke down in tears after being questioned about her ex-fiancé Dennis Quaid's support for Donald Trump Struggling to contain her emotions she continued: ‘I don't know. ‘We need to get on that.’ Thompson’s comments come weeks after she appeared to brand her ex, Quaid, ‘stupid.’ The Back to the Future actress, 63, struggled to fight back tears when asked about her recent criticism of Quaid, 70, who endorsed Trump at a California rally in October ‘I don't feel so hopeful,' she told DailyMail.com. Thompson said she was ‘scared’ for her daughters and admitted she does not know how to ‘move forward’ in the wake of Trump’s victory Thompson admitted she does not know how to ‘move forward’ in the wake of Trump’s victory The Back to the Future actress slammed Quaid last month when she reposted a clip of his speech at a Trump rally and wrote: 'I was engaged to him' She and the film director, now 74, went on to tie the knot in 1989.