Robert De Niro
A political activist and American actor, director, and producer, Robert De Niro is well known for the Democratic activism, including his opposition to the impeachment of President Bill Clinton and his blatant comments about President Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign announcing, “He wants to punch people in the face?! I’d like to punch him in the face.” He also made some pretty choice remarks about President Trump during the Tony Awards but later offered apologies for his explicitness.
Rosie O’Donnell
“The Rosie O’Donnell Show” was initially non-political for the most part, but after the Columbine shootings, O’Donnell began to speak more publicly about her views, saying, “if you do own a gun, I think you should go to prison.” After the show’s run ended, she became a co-host on “The View” and many believe that it was her influence that resulted in its more political slant, with Joy Behar also joining in. O’Donnell, of course, has been in an open feud with President Trump for years. At one of the presidential debates, Clinton listed things that Trump had said about women and Trump replied “only about Rosie O’Donnell.”
Ann Hathaway
Anne Hathaway is no stranger to politics She rose quickly to fame as Mia Thermopolis in “The Princess Diaries,” where her character had to understand the minutiae of another country’s politics intimately with very little time. Perhaps that influenced her decision to become involved with US politics as well. Hathaway is a firm Democrat and co-hosted a fundraiser for President Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign, which charged $38,500 a plate. She has also been outspoken in her advocacy for universal healthcare and the reduction of income inequality. More recently, she made the news for her comments on the death of Nia Wilson and racial violence.