David Lynch responded Tuesday to President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE sharing an interview quoting the director as saying that Trump could “go down as one of the greatest presidents in history,” asserting that the quote was taken "a bit out of context."

Lynch wrote in a Facebook post Tuesday that he wishes he and Trump “could sit down and have a talk” about the assessment, adding that “it would need some explaining.”

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“Unfortunately, if you continue as you have been, you will not have a chance to go down in history as a great president,” Lynch wrote. “This would be very sad it seems for you — and for the country. You are causing suffering and division.”

The director, known for the show “Twin Peaks” and movies including “Blue Velvet” and "Mulholland Drive," encouraged the president to change course on his policies and “point our ship toward a bright future for all.”

“You can unite the country. Your soul will sing,” Lynch wrote. “Under great loving leadership, no one loses — everybody wins. It’s something I hope you think about and take to heart. All you need to do is treat all the people as you would like to be treated.”

Trump on Monday tweeted a Breitbart News link on a Guardian story about Lynch saying Trump "could go down as one of the greatest presidents."

“Director David Lynch: Trump Could Go Down as One of the Greatest Presidents” https://t.co/AcgnIZNh6e — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 25, 2018

Trump also cited the interview with Lynch during a campaign rally in South Carolina on Monday night.

"This is a Hollywood guy," Trump said. "The reason I do this I you know you don’t hear this. And plenty of them voted for me."

"Of course there goes his career, you know, in Hollywood," he added.

“He could go down as one of the greatest presidents in history because he has disrupted the thing so much. No one is able to counter this guy in an intelligent way," Lynch said during an interview with The Guardian.

The director had added that while he didn’t necessarily agree with Trump, he may have made it possible for more outsiders to run for office.

“Our so-called leaders can’t take the country forward, can’t get anything done. Like children, they are. Trump has shown all this," Lynch said in the interview.