Jennifer Lawrence Says Speaking About Donald Trump Would ‘Worsen the Situation’ Tearing the Country Apart

The star has revealed that she believes it's no longer appropriate to voice opinions against the Trump presidency, concerned it could exacerbate polarizing arguments and further divisions throughout the country.

‘I Question the Usefulness’, Says Jennifer Lawrence

In a recent interview, she commented, “Back in Trump’s initial term, I believed I was moving hastily in a panicked state. But experience has shown, through repeated campaigns, public figures do not make a difference at all on electoral choices.”

The actor went on, “What’s the point? I’m just voicing my thoughts on a matter that’s going to heighten conflict tearing the nation apart.”

Shifting Views

The actress has spoken candidly about supporting right and leftwing presidential nominees over the years. Brought up by a right-leaning family in her home state, she cast her ballot for John McCain in 2008 before joining the left-leaning politics and stating she recognized during Obama’s administration that supporting the GOP was undermining her personal freedoms as a woman.

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In 2015, she commented that Trump winning the presidency would be “a catastrophic event” and publicly supported the Democratic candidate in the 2020 election. In the latest campaign, she voiced her backing to the Democratic nominee, “since I think she’s an excellent choice and I am confident that she will take all necessary steps to safeguard women’s health rights.”

Industry Position

Lawrence was supported by many in the entertainment industry in her opposition to Donald Trump as a returning figure, but the minimal impact stars have over the voting intentions was highlighted by Trump’s victory.

“The second term feels different,” commented Lawrence of Trump’s presidency. “Because he said what he was going to do. We understood his record for four years. He was very clear. And that’s the option selected.”

Current Projects

Jennifer Lawrence is currently promoting Die, My Love, Lynne Ramsay’s drama in which she portrays a young mom who faces challenges with her psychological well-being in rural Montana. During a media event for the movie in Venice, the star addressed Israel’s bombings in Gaza: “It’s frightening. It’s devastating. What’s happening is no less than a genocide and it’s horrible.”

Broader Concerns

She continued by saying that she was saddened by “the lack of civility in the conversations of the political landscape currently and how that is going to be accepted to the younger generation right now. It’s going to be normal to them that leaders are untruthful.”

The actor attempted to refocus anger about the situation to policymakers rather than actors and artists. “Keep attention on the people in charge,” she remarked, which was interpreted as a reference to the then-recent pledge supported by numerous Hollywood professionals to avoid Israeli film institutions.

Individual Insights

Lawrence, who earned critical acclaim at a young age for her role in her breakout movie, is generating Oscar buzz for her work in Die, My Love. Although Ramsay has disputed the story being interpreted as one of postpartum depression and psychosis, she said that she connected with parts of her film narrative after the delivery of her second son, shortly after production wrapped.

“There was concern about my child,” she commented, “imagining every negative outcome, and then questioning everything that I was doing. I was seeing a therapist, but I got on a medication called the prescription and I took it for 14 days and it made a difference.”

Film Challenges

The actor also discussed about the empowering aspect of filming without clothes in the film while she was expecting and unable to exercise.

“It feels nice,” she commented, of being forced to cast off vanity. “I mean, I occasionally wonder where I’m like, How exactly do I differ between my work and that profession? But it doesn’t trouble me deeply.”