Actor Chris Pratt said Sunday he didn’t like the idea of being “so mired in hatred” for any president, saying this mindset makes people “allergic” to anything good accomplished by the leader’s administration.
The Guardians of the Galaxy actor spoke with late-night host Bill Maher about how different people are in person compared to the media’s depiction of them. Maher reflected on his past talks with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr., saying he doesn’t agree with “everything” the secretary believes but supports his belief that “toxicity” and “self-polluting” are making people sick.
Pratt agreed, saying he’s gotten along well with Kennedy in the past. Pratt also said politics is “a nasty business,” and people usually contrast with the “pure fiction” of how the media portrays them.
“There’s certain things that [Kennedy] 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 if you just do that, that’s amazing!” Pratt said on Maher’s Club Random Podcast.
“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. Like, ‘Oh, if they do it, I don’t want it to happen. I’ll put Clorox in my children’s cereal myself!’” Pratt said.
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Pratt also agreed with Maher’s assessment that Kennedy’s views cannot be influenced by “bribes,” calling it “a virtue.” Maher told Kennedy that the secretary’s father, the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy (D-NY), would be “so proud you stuck to your guns.”
Numerous food companies and fast food chains, such as Hershey, In-N-Out Burger, and Tyson Foods, are looking to remove synthetic dyes and artificial ingredients since Kennedy was confirmed as the Trump administration’s HHS secretary. The latest win for the administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” initiative saw M&M’s producer Mars Wrigley announce last week that it will remove artificial dyes from some of its most popular products.