Jennifer Lawrence Says 'I Don't Really Know If I Should' Speak Out on Trump and Politics Anymore

[Omaha Steve]

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/jennifer-lawrence-donald-trump-politics-press-1236567224/

By Zack Sharf Nov 1, 2025 6:42am PT

Jennifer Lawrence appeared on “The Interview” podcast from The New York Times as part of her “Die My Love” press tour and got honest about her newfound resistance to talking to the press about politics. The Oscar winner was outspoken against Donald Trump during his first administration as U.S. president, notably writing an op-ed after Election Day in which she declared that Trump’s victory meant “the only people that feel safe [in America], that their rights are recognized and respected, are white men.”

When asked by “The Interview” host Lulu Garcia-Navarro about her thoughts on speaking out now regarding Trump and politics, Lawrence answered: “I don’t really know if I should. The first Trump administration was so wild and just how can we let this stand? I felt like I was running around like a chicken with my head cut off. But as we’ve learned, election after election, celebrities do not make a difference whatsoever on who people vote for. So then what am I doing? I’m just sharing my opinion on something that’s going to add fuel to a fire that’s ripping the country apart. We are so divided.

“I think I’m in a complicated recalibration because I’m also an artist,” Lawrence continued. “With this temperature and the way things can turn out, I don’t want to start turning people off to films and to art that could change consciousness or change the world because they don’t like my political opinions. I want to protect my craft so that you can still get lost in what I’m doing. And if I can’t say something that’s going to speak to some kind of peace or lowering the temperature or some sort of solution, I don’t want to be a part of the problem. I don’t want to make the problem worse… You watch these actors’ faces who have had incredible careers and made incredible contributions and then one half of the internet doesn’t want to see their face anymore. I get so upset for those people and it feels so wrong.”



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[walkingman]

1. Amazing how fucked up this country has become just because of one person.

There must be something in the water. I know in Texas there is a lot of mental illness. Seriously.

[Hotler]

3. One person and all his voters behind him. nt

[MagickMuffin]

20. Funny how you signal out one state, mental illness is everywhere

Texas isn’t an isolated state. Every state has issues with mental illness.

[walkingman]

21. I mention Texas because it is where I live and having seen the changes in the last 30 years

to the point that it is almost not recognizable. It is pretty obvious that Texas is not unique but being such a large state it's impact is significant. Actually the poster child for just about everything wrong with our country these days.

[MagickMuffin]

22. 5th generation Texan here

Texas changed significantly during the Gov Richards and shrub Bush and Karl Rove and his ugly whisper campaign about Ann being a lesbian.

There is a lot of ugliness in Texas. Some of it mental and non thinking people. They vote how their preachers tell them to vote and well we all know how extreme those preachers are.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

35. I live in Florida and I think people brains are burned up because of the heat.

I grew up in Michigan and lived in Chicago and have lived in Florida for 40 years now and something is just not right with Floridians. The number of people who have had DUI’s down here is astonishing. People in their 20’s and 30’s only talk about how drunk they get.

[Initech]

33. We, we can blame St. Ronnie for killing America's mental health programs.

And we can blame Rupert Murdoch for brainwashing the masses.

[Silent Type]

2. Hard to disagree with excerpts above. Plus, she did manage to criticize trump backhandedly.

[ForgedCrank]

17. Those are

my sentiments as well.
The hatred and bile are accomplishing absolutely nothing other than generating even more hatred and divide.
I generally just ignore anything that celebrities say for the very reasons she stated. But in this case, I applaud her for not just telling the truth, but for telling ALL of the truth. We would be wise to openly consider her words and what they mean.

[Melon]

4. Actors should....act. There is no more weight given to an opinion because it's louder.

And there maybe repercussions to your career by sharing your beliefs. I believe that’s what she realizes. Their status can add a voice to charitable causes, but frankly nobody cares about their politics. I don’t see any positive unless you only exercise your craft to half the population.

[regnaD kciN]

8. So, "shut up and dribble" is acceptable here?

Sorry, but no. Once we get to the point where prominent people have to refrain from saying things critical of the governing regime for fear of having their careers ended, fascism has well and truly won.

[newdeal2]

10. Jane Fonda, Ali, Harry Belafonte, Mahalia Jackson might disagree

To name a few.

[Hekate]

31. Miriam Makeba, and Dixie Chicks

The ruin of careers, and credible threats of death.

[Iris]

13. I care. And many artists, if not most, already do exercise their craft to less than half of the population

I'm not interested hegemonic movies that push the Christian status quo. I think what she is really saying here is that the commentary she wants to make is in her art and that this may influence some people. And she is right - movies were a way out of the small town I grew up in if even just in my mind. They helped me understand there are other ways to look at the world. If actors are shoved to the sidelines againMcCarthy style by this government, they stand to lose their careers like so many did before. And I would further argue that it's not the place of government to create those repercussions., which is the biggest concern at the moment.

[meadowlander]

23. With great power, comes great responsibility.

Celebrity is a form of power and with it comes the responsibility to be a good role model to the people who look up to or might otherwise be influenced by you.

I give credit to people who use their celebrity to make a positive difference in the world. But I don't think it should be an expectation. If someone wants to be an artist and keep their private life (including their political beliefs) private, they should have that right.

The issue as much as anything is "journalists" whose response to something like Gaza is "let's find out what Taylor Swift thinks about this" because they know that will generate more clicks than digging into the facts and interviewing potentially unphotogenic and non-famous people about their lived experience.

And frankly, the general public who would rather click on the former than the latter.

[Nictuku]

5. United We Stand - Divided We Fall (nt)

[Maru Kitteh]

6. If she devotes herself henceforth exclusively to work that promotes

A more just and sustainable world, okay. Otherwise own it. You’re saving your comfortable white skin.

[BeerBarrelPolka]

7. White skin?

If Trump has taught us anything, it's that no skin color is safe if you're publicly against him.

[Hekate]

32. How do you calculate her femaleness in that? Her motherhood? Threats of sexual assault are common...

…for women politicians and for women in the entertainment industry. Threats of death, and threats of assault to their children and spouses.

How “comfortable in their white skins” do you think Gabby Giffords and Nancy Pelosi are these days?

[Arazi]

11. I see this as cowardice. It's a carefully crafted PR statement, oozing privilege

Many MANY celebrities have been politically outspoken from Brando to Ali and their reputations only grew from their principled stands.

We are better for it.

She knows that.

[Johnny2X2X]

12. I don't blame her, she's frightened

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Artists are always targeted by fascist regimes and we’re going to see some of them jailed for speaking out soon.

Everyone has to make their own decisions, but they might even come for DU at some point too to hold people accountable for what they post here.

[Iris]

14. She also has a child now.

[JI7]

28. I don't think it's about being frightened

but that it's just not effective and can cause opposite reaction.

[JI7]

15. I understand what she is saying

I don't think they should all be silent but there are times it's better to not get attention for something like during election time.

It would probably have been better if the Democratic Convention last year didn't have so many celebrities . There might be certain celebs which have more influence . And the reality is people get more angry at women and minority celebs saying things than white men .

But it also depends on the specific audience and there might be certain celebs that appeal more to certain types of people.

[MineralMan]

16. Celebrities take risks every day, and from multiple directions.

I can't blame them if they hesitate to take political stands or criticize political figures. My understanding is that death threats are a commonplace thing for anyone in the public eye who is in the news frequently. How much should they ignore?

And Jennifer Lawrence is correct that her political influence is small. I know that I don't pay much attention to celebrities when it comes to political issues. Why should I?

I think we should leave people like her to make their own decisions. We don't own them, and they don't owe us.

[Polybius]

18. I love Jennifer Lawrence

I respect her choice.

[flvegan]

19. Net worth: $150 million. n/t

[tavernier]

24. I stand with Harrison Ford.

His latest comments on this subject are the best I’ve seen.

[Mysterian]

25. Well, fuck off then

Live in your villa in the south of France and fuck right off, cowardly "artist."

[Klarkashton]

26. Some shit the pants actor with an important message

About herself.

[SSJVegeta]

27. Shes right

I know people who love Pedro Pascal's work but wont watch anything new because "hes a liberal."

[exboyfil]

29. I would say the actors who play the Marvel Avengers hurt Harris with their ad

It was truly atrocious and looked more like an opponent's psyop than anything beneficial to her campaign.

That wasn't the only example of clueless actors damaging Democrats.

[berkerly6240]

30. anyone think actors worth 100M plus does our side good?

most of the time they look like hypocrites. How much are they helping the poor etc in real life?

[niyad]

34. Who?