Actor Kelsey Grammer took a shot at Washington politicians and labeled them a “bunch of clowns” and defended his support of President Trump.
CNN’s Christiane Amanpour asked Grammer in an interview Wednesday about whether people believe the “fabric” of politics has been “disrupted.”
“Well, I think fabric being disrupted is a good thing,” he said. “I don’t think Washington didn’t do us any favors for the last 50, 60 years, I think they’ve all been sort of the same party, the same bunch of clowns, the same bunch of really unpleasant people.”
Grammer, who voted for Trump in the 2016 election, said his endorsement of the president has not affected his career as is one of a handful of vocal Hollywood conservatives.
“I’m not aware of taking a [career] hit for it, but now, certainly passions run high, and certainly, he has touched on an extraordinarily passionate response,” Grammer said. “I don’t know if it’s as serious or horrible as everybody wants it to be.”
The “Frasier” actor told BBC Radio 4’s “Today” show in February that Trump is a “bit of a brat” but liked the president’s policies.
“I’m a conservative,” Mr. Grammer said. “I have been for a long time. I’m just not a big government guy.”
“In terms of policy, I don’t have a lot of problems with what he’s doing,” he said.
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