Topics: Chris Pratt, Politics, US News, Social Media, Hollywood, Film and TV, Donald Trump
Jurassic World actor Chris Pratt has been torn apart by fans online after seemingly supporting Donald Trump on a podcast.
Through his marriage to Katherine Schwarzenegger, the 46-year-old holds significant ties to a key member of the Trump administration: Robert F Kennedy Jr.
The controversial anti-vaxer - commonly referred to as RFK Jr. - happens to be Schwarzenegger's cousin through his father Robert F. Kennedy's side and is infamous for suggesting that he'd put autistic people on a 'registry', among many other things.
Anyway, Pratt recently appeared on Bill Maher's Club Random podcast, but his views on Trump's haters and the president's various policies really rubbed people up the wrong way.
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He began by stating there were 'certain things that would be good to have' across the policies RFK Jr. advocates.
"I've spent a number of occasions hanging with him [in a] strictly family dinner kind of vibe," Pratt said. "I really got along with him well and think he's great. He's funny, he's wonderful. I love him," Pratt told Maher, before claiming that politicians 'inherit enemies'.
"And when you jump on the bandwagon with the most divisive president ever, it makes sense that you're going to be made to look terrible. So I don't know what to believe."
He went on: "It's not like I say to Bobby, ‘Let's talk about this' while we're playing cards or having fun or having dinner. I'm not going to pick his brain to find out exactly which of those things are true. I just assume that none of them are?
"For the most part, I wish him well. There are certain things [he] oversees that seem to be supported in a bipartisan way."
Further along the chat, the Guardians of the Galaxy star went on to comment: "I'd hate to be so mired in hatred for the president that any success from his administration is something I'd be having 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!' Be reasonable here. There's certain things that would be a good thing to have."
These quotes proved way more incendiary than Pratt could've ever imagined, as his fanbase went on to target a behind-the-scenes reel from his Prime Video series The Terminal List: Dark Wolf that was uploaded to social media.
One message read: "I respected your work, but supporting Trump makes it impossible for me to see you the same way."
"I had a lot of respect for you and your work - but defending this administration reflects your values. I will no longer watch any of your movies. Power to the people," wrote another aggrieved Instagram user.
Tagging the Hollywood star's own page, a third individual wanted Pratt 'to understand how horrible the policies of RFK are'.
"People will die unnecessarily for generations because of this," they argued. "His mere words will set our medical advancements back a decade. You can be red, blue, purple or anywhere in between but this has no place in politics. Everyone will suffer at some point in the future because of what is happening today."
Meanwhile, a fourth ex-fan urged Pratt to consider how 'unbelievably dangerous' Trump and RFK Jr. are to the nation.
"I'm agnostic myself, but I'd urge you to pray on this with an open heart and mind. Your reach is broad and anything other than distain for DT is a major oversight at best," they raged.
