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Chris Pratt asks the left to be ‘reasonable' and not ‘mired in hatred' for Trump

Chris Pratt asks the left to be ‘reasonable' and not ‘mired in hatred' for Trump

Sky News AU13 hours ago
Actor Chris Pratt has questioned the left for blindly hating US President Donald Trump.
The actor made the comments on comedian Bill Maher's show, 'Club Random Podcast'.
Pratt began his statement by calling Trump the "most divisive" president in US history.
The actor goes on to voice his support of removing "toxic stuff" from kids' food.
Pratt critiques the idea of hating the Trump administration to the point that it would give an "allergic reaction".
Pratt's comments support the US Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr's mission to 'make America healthy again'.
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