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Chris Pratt Offers Advice Hollywood Won't Take: Don't Be 'Mired in Hatred' for Trump, Root for Him

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Actor Chris Pratt encouraged people to look beyond their politics, even if they hate President Donald Trump, and celebrate successes in government that are good for the country.

Bill Maher asked Pratt in a “Club Random” podcast episode published on Monday whether people bring up Trump’s Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr to him.

Pratt is married to Katherine Schwarzenegger, the daughter of Maria Shriver and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a relative of Kennedy Jr.

Maria Shriver is the niece of John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy Sr.

Maher first noted regarding the official, “I love him. I don’t agree with everything, but I agree with, like, the overall view that what makes us sick is the toxicity.”

Pratt answered that his views are similar to Maher’s regarding the Cabinet official. He recounted that he’s spent time with Kennedy in several casual family contexts, and they get along well. “I think he’s funny. I like him,” he said.

“Politics is a nasty business,” Pratt observed. “In politics, you inherit enemies. And when you jump on the bandwagon with who is the most divisive president ever, it makes sense that you’re going to be made to look terrible.”

Pratt added that he assumes none of the things said by the establishment media about Kennedy Jr. are true.

“For the most part, I wish him well. There are certain things that he oversees that seem to be supported in a bipartisan way, like getting terrible, toxic stuff out of our kids’ food. I think that’s a great thing. And so, like, just — if you just do that, that’s amazing.”

“I’d hate to be so mired in hatred for the president that any success from his administration is something I’d have an allergic reaction to. To be like, ‘Oh, well, if they do it, I don’t want it to happen. I’ll put Clorox in my children’s cereal myself.’ You know, it’s like, come on, be reasonable here,” Pratt said.

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“There are certain things that would be a good thing to have. I want them all to be successful,” the actor concluded.

The Hollywood star also promoted the soon-to-be-released “The Terminal List: Dark Wolf” Amazon Prime series, based on thriller writer and former Navy SEAL Jack Carr’s books. Carr’s political views seem to trend conservative.

The streaming series is the second season of the original “Terminal List,” released in 2022. Pratt plays the fictional former Navy SEAL James Reece in the series.

Season 2 is based on the second book in the thriller series called “True Believer.”

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Randy DeSoto has written more than 3,000 articles for The Western Journal since he began with the company in 2015. He is a graduate of West Point and Regent University School of Law. He is the author of the book "We Hold These Truths" and screenwriter of the political documentary "I Want Your Money."
Randy DeSoto wrote and was the assistant producer of the documentary film "I Want Your Money" about the perils of Big Government, comparing the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. Randy is the author of the book "We Hold These Truths," which addresses how leaders have appealed to beliefs found in the Declaration of Independence at defining moments in our nation's history. He has been published in several political sites and newspapers.

Randy graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a BS in political science and Regent University School of Law with a juris doctorate.
Birthplace
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Nationality
American
Honors/Awards
Graduated dean's list from West Point
Education
United States Military Academy at West Point, Regent University School of Law
Books Written
We Hold These Truths
Professional Memberships
Virginia and Pennsylvania state bars
Location
Phoenix, Arizona
Languages Spoken
English
Topics of Expertise
Politics, Entertainment, Faith




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