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Express Tribune
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Jeff Daniels slams Trump voters, blames them for economic fallout
Actor Jeff Daniels didn't hold back during a recent appearance on MSNBC's The Best People podcast, where he criticized supporters of former President Donald Trump for backing him into a second term. Daniels said he hopes Trump voters are 'losing tons of money' as a result of the administration's economic policies, including tariffs that are driving up prices across the U.S. 'I hope you're losing tons of money, those of you who thought this would be OK,' Daniels told host Nicolle Wallace. 'My question is, what are you going to do about it?' Wallace noted that Trump's tariffs would likely impact his own voter base the hardest, a point Daniels echoed. The Emmy-winning actor referenced rising costs in everyday essentials like groceries and cars, saying these economic pressures could serve as a wake-up call. 'Wait a minute, the grocery bill is what? $180 more? I can't get that car unless I pay another $8,000,' he said. Calling Trump a 'snake oil salesman,' Daniels went on to express concern over the state of American values, saying the country has lost its sense of decency, civility, and respect for the rule of law. He also pointed out how internet bullying and verbal abuse have been normalized. Daniels, who previously endorsed Kamala Harris, is currently starring in political drama Reykjavik, portraying Ronald Reagan opposite Jared Harris as Mikhail Gorbachev.
New York Post
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘Dumb and Dumber' actor Jeff Daniels rooting for Republicans who voted for Trump to lose money
Actor Jeff Daniels said in a new interview he hopes that Republicans who voted for President Donald Trump will lose a lot of money. 'But when Mitch [McConnell] started stacking the courts 25 years ago, I said it on your show once, they can see it coming,' Daniels told Nicolle Wallace in an episode of her podcast 'The Best People.' 'The new America that is diverse and treats everyone with equality and respect and dignity, you know, kind of like Jesus did. We're ready for that.' 'And Mitch and company could see it coming. They were going to be the minority, so they just started and then here we are, and now you got it, and now you're losing money,' Daniels added. 'I hope you're losing tons of money, those of you who thought this would be OK,' Daniels went on. 'My question is, what are you guys going to do about it?' Wallace responded, highlighting how Trump won Michigan , and decried the president's tariffs. 'I mean, Michigan voted for Trump this time again,' Wallace said. 'I mean, the tariffs are going to hurt your neighbors, they're going to hurt.' Daniels agreed, saying that he thinks Trump's tariffs will be what ends up damaging the 47th president the most. 4 Jeff Daniels said that he thinks Trump's tariffs will be what ends up damaging the 47th president the most. MSNBC 4 Jeff Daniels said he hopes that Republicans who voted for Donald Trump will lose a lot of money. Getty Images 4 'I mean, Michigan voted for Trump this time again,' Nicolle Wallace said. 'I mean, the tariffs are going to hurt your neighbors, they're going to hurt.' Getty Images 'Which I think, at the end of the day, that's what's going to do it,' Daniels said. ''Wait a minute, the grocery bill is what? $180 more? I can't get that car that we have to have unless I pay another $8,000. What? Who do I blame for that? Who do I see about that?' One person.' Wallace said the country has seen a loss of 'decency' over wanting more affordable goods. 'And I feel like some of the conversations we've had over the last 5-6 years were about this tug, not between right and left, but between decency and maybe if it's about the cost of things, decency became a luxury. There's something about decency being the sort of collateral damage, the thing we lose over wanting cheaper eggs,' she said. 'Do you think it was ever really about cheaper eggs ?' Wallace asked Daniels. 4 Wallace said the country has seen a loss of 'decency' over wanting more affordable goods. Getty Images 'Well, I think at the end of the day it would be about just the price of eggs, did it go up or down, because that's what he told me he was going to lower the price of eggs or my grocery bill,' Daniels said. He went on to call the president a 'snake oil salesman.' Fox News Digital reached out to the White House and Daniels for further comment.
Sky News AU
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
Actor mourns Kamala Harris' election loss, compares her to Abraham Lincoln
Hollywood actor Jeff Daniels has lamented Kamala Harris' election loss and asserted she would have governed like Abraham Lincoln. The 'Dumb and Dumber' star's comments came during an appearance on MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace's podcast 'The Best People'. 'I still think about Kamala, and how I think she would have been a good choice. I don't care what they say, because she would have done what Lincoln did,' Daniels said. Daniels then claimed if Harris became president, Republican Liz Cheney 'would have been Secretary of State'.
Fox News
21-07-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Actor Jeff Daniels laments Kamala Harris' loss, suggests she would have governed like Abraham Lincoln
Print Close By Rachel del Guidice Published July 21, 2025 Actor Jeff Daniels lamented former Vice President Kamala Harris losing the 2024 presidential election in a new interview, saying she would have governed like President Abraham Lincoln. "I still think about Kamala, and how I think she would have been a good choice," Daniels told MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace in an episode published Monday of her podcast, "The Best People." "I don't care what they say, because she would have done what Lincoln did." "Liz Cheney would have been secretary of state," Daniels said. 'VIEW' CO-HOST WHO SUPPORTED HARRIS SAYS SHE MADE BIG MISTAKE REACHING OUT TO REPUBLICANS "Team of Rivals," Wallace interjected, referencing the book by Doris Kearns Goodwin, "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln," which looks at how Lincoln included former political opponents in his cabinet. "Team of Rivals," Daniels agreed. "That's what Lincoln did, surrounded himself with the people who would disagree with him, not the people who would, you know, take a knee and go, 'Yeah, more tariffs, sir, more.'" Harris' campaign heavily used Liz Cheney, one of President Donald Trump's fiercest Republican critics, on the campaign trail in 2024. Once a conservative star in the House, Cheney was one of only two Republicans who served on the special committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, which resulted in her losing her seat in Wyoming. Harris also pledged to appoint a Republican to her Cabinet if elected. Daniels, known for his prominent movie, television and stage roles, said the Republican Party was deteriorating under Trump. BIDEN TELLS 'THE VIEW' HE WASN'T SURPRISED HARRIS LOST, BLAMES SEXISM AND RACISM "It's the madness of King George, and just the deterioration of the Republican Party," he said. "I mean, look, I'm just an actor. What do I know? But when Mitch [McConnell] started stacking the courts 25 years ago, I said it on your show once, they can see it coming. The new America that is diverse and treats everyone with equality and respect and dignity, you know, kind of like Jesus did. We're ready for that." He also said wealthy backers are "losing money" under Trump. "And Mitch and company could see it coming," he said. "They were going to be the minority, so they just started and then here we are, and now you got it, and now you're losing money. I hope you're losing tons of money, those of you who thought this would be OK." Daniels is playing President Ronald Reagan in the upcoming movie "Reykjavík," about the summit between Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in 1986. His recent roles include playing former FBI Director James Comey in Showtime's "The Comey Rule," and fictional newscaster Will McAvoy on HBO's "The Newsroom," in addition to his numerous film roles going back to the 1980s. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Print Close URL
Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sarah Jessica Parker Defends Not Posting About Politics: 'FDR Was Elected Without Social Media'
Sarah Jessica Parker is defending her decision to not often talk about politics on social media by pointing out that other major elections took place before apps like Instagram existed. While appearing on the Monday episode of Nicolle Wallace's The Best People podcast, Parker explained that she tries to avoid political conversations on social media and argued that there's a better way to express her thoughts on important topics. More from The Hollywood Reporter 'And Just Like That' Team Offers Up Explanation as to Why Character Was Seemingly Killed Off Twice Jeffrey Epstein "Client List" Doesn't Exist, No More Files to Be Released, Justice Dept. Says 'And Just Like That' Tests Two Couples With Cancer, Sex-With-an-Ex Confessions 'I often don't talk on social media because I don't think it's a place that's deserving of any real complicated conversation. I'm not interested in quick little snippets when it's dealing with conflict or even elections sometimes,' Parker said. 'I really was so thoughtful about how I wanted to talk about the election because I think it turns into a distraction from a campaign. It turns into fodder. It's misunderstood. You have no control over it.' The Sex and the City actress said that there are 'so many ways to work toward a more civil society' and she pointed out that 'FDR was elected without social media' in 1932. 'Many things happened, right and left, Republicans and Democrats for many, many, many, many years — many generations were elected without someone having to say something on Instagram,' Parker continued. Parker said that people have urged her to 'be vocal' as a public figure, though she has had to find her own way to be 'comfortable being vocal.' 'I'm not going to talk about stuff that I don't feel educated on. I'm not going to jump in on really complex areas that I feel are deserving of far more thought, consideration, nuance — which I know no one's interested in,' she said. 'And I just feel like I want to be helpful. I don't want to hurt something that matters to me.' When it comes to educating herself on political matters, Parker said that she reads a lot and tries to understand 'what is scary and what is dangerous.' She added that she also wants to know 'the difference between something being said and the reality of it happening.' While Parker does not want to be pressured into endorsing political candidates, she has been known to advocate for political teams she believes in. She previously endorsed then-Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, in the 2024 presidential election against President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance. 'For the love of my country, for our public schools, for books, for common sense gun laws, for a living wage, for opportunity, for women, for voting rights, the the Dreamers, for arts and culture, for my mother and senior citizens,' she wrote in an Instagram caption in October 2024, which was accompanied by a photo of her hanging up a sign featuring Harris and Walz's names. 'With an abundance of joy, optimism and pride, I am voting for Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter From 'Party in the U.S.A.' to 'Born in the U.S.A.': 20 of America's Most Patriotic (and Un-Patriotic) Musical Offerings Most Anticipated Concert Tours of 2025: Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar & SZA, Sabrina Carpenter and More Hollywood's Most Notable Deaths of 2025
