Oscar winner says Hollywood friends 'cancelled' him as he voted for Donald Trump
An Oscar-winning producer has said he felt "cancelled" by his Hollywood friends because he voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election.
Brian Grazer, a long-time Democratic donor who identifies himself as "centrist", opened up about the reaction he received for supporting Trump during a new Fox Nation docuseries titled Art of the Surge. The behind-the-scenes documentary follows Trump's return to the White House - and in one scene, Brian can be seen alongside the then president-elect in a VIP box at the Army-Navy game.
On that occasion, Brian book a photo with Trump and confessed to a group of surprised women in the box that he had voted for the Republican. At that point, the women asked him: "You mean, you're not voting for Kamala?" to which he replied: "I just can't do that."
Brian explained: "And then, one of them leaned in further, and said, 'Are you voting for Trump?' And I said, 'I am. I swear!'" As part of the series, the producer, known for working on films such as A Beautiful Mind and Apollo 13, confessed the reaction he received made him feel like he was "getting cancelled."
The New York Times reported that Brian explained his Trump vote by saying: "As a centrist, it was because I could feel and see Biden's deterioration and the lack of direction in the Democratic Party at that time." The second season of Art of the Surge, produced by former Tucker Carlson Tonight executive producer Justin Wells, is currently streaming on Fox Nation.
Before voting for Trump, Brian reportedly donated to Kamala Harris in the past, and also raised money for other Democrats. After his confession emerged, fans took to Reddit to share their reactions - and while some agreed with his thought process, others said the fact that he no longer agreed with the direction of Democrats doesn't justify voting for Republicans, as there are "other choices" too.
A person wrote: "Does he understand that if he doesn't like the Democrats he doesn't have to vote for Republicans? There are other choices." Another said: "He knew that as a rich person he'd be safe whichever party won. Not everyone has that privilege."
A third expressed: "Every centrist is just a republican that is ashamed to admit it." One asked: "Does centrist mean something totally different in the US? In the UK it's synonymous with liberal (rather than left) and generally describes people who would never vote conservative. But in the US it seems to mean people who could happily vote far right?"
Brian isn't the only Hollywood celebrity who voiced support for Trump. Other supporters of the president also include actor Mel Gibson, TV host Dr Phil, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe and actress Victoria Jackson.
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