Actress Jane Lynch criticized Elizabeth Warren for her comments against billionaires during the latest Democratic primary debate.
During the PBS/Politico debate on Thursday night, Warren attacked Pete Buttigieg over his recent fundraiser at a California wine cave. “Billionaires in wine caves cannot pick the next president of the United States,” the Massachusetts senator said.
In a tweet on Friday afternoon, Lynch, 59, criticized Warren for perpetuating “class warfare.”
“Hello everyone,” Lynch wrote. “Billionaires in wine caves have as much right to say who gets to be president as waitresses in diners and plumbers in my bathroom. Class warfare is ugly, [Warren]. Thanks for listening everyone.”
Hello everyone. Billionaires in wine caves have as much right to say who gets to be president as waitresses in diners and plumbers in my bathroom. Class warfare is ugly, @ewarren Thanks for listening everyone.
— Jane Lynch (@janemarielynch) December 20, 2019
In a separate tweet, Lynch commended Buttigieg for avoiding a broad-brush criticism of the wealthy, writing, “He never attacks anyone personally, he does not demonize.”
Agreed! I don’t get it. He’s so smart, well intentioned and capable. He’s also GUILELESS. He never attacks anyone personally, he does not demonize. (See @ewarren Billionaire Tears Mug) https://t.co/QUCime7F3l
— Jane Lynch (@janemarielynch) December 20, 2019
Lynch defended Buttigieg, but the actress endorsed his 2020 rival Amy Klobuchar on Twitter. She retweeted writer Matt Oswalt’s tweet that said: “Lets just vote for Amy Klobuchar and be done with it. A stable, intelligent, thoughtful, slightly boring president who doesn’t live on social media is just what this country needs. And I find the whole ‘eating salad with a comb’ thing kinda sexy.”
The actress endorsed his comment, writing, “Cosign oh so full heartedly!”
Cosign oh so full heartedly! @amyklobuchar https://t.co/3RIfSs2ImS
— Jane Lynch (@janemarielynch) December 20, 2019
Not everyone appreciated Lynch’s two cents on billionaires. Several criticized her as out-of-touch for her billionaire defense.
Thank you Jane Lynch for having the courage and conviction to stand up for the marginalized voices of {checks notes} billionaires. https://t.co/MGIJVSnLaY
— Esther Choo (@choo_ek) December 20, 2019
…a billionaire’s donations and they then have more sway over the laws, and laws then benefit them more than they benefit us. People literally die and starve because of the mere existence of billionaires. Anyway, fuck you @janemarielynch
— Jennifer C. Martin (@notreallyjcm) December 20, 2019
This reminds me of Marie Antoinette—but a modern version where you say let them drink wine in wine caves when they toil cleaning up after the mess you leave behind as plumbers in your bathroom. One billionaire shouldn’t have more say than all the plumbers in the whole country.
— Eugene Gu, MD (@eugenegu) December 20, 2019
Lynch has been acting since the late 1980s. She has since starred in several television shows, including Glee.
