Robert De Niro raged. Bette Midler screamed about “autocracy.” Lea DeLaria declared war. But Donald Trump, convicted in New York and shot in Pennsylvania, is still marching toward Milwaukee, where the Republican National Convention begins tomorrow.
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Meanwhile, George Clooney called for a new Democratic nominee. Rob Reiner seconded the motion. Damon Lindelof went all out, calling for a donor strike. But their forlorn champion, Joe Biden, is still ambling toward Chicago, determined to secure his party’s nomination at the Democratic convention next month.
When this mess is sorted out — and it has to be sooner or later — Hollywood might want to rethink its political habits. Because the current approach clearly isn't working.
Hysterical rants on social media or the red carpet don’t win votes. In fact, they become clickbait for right-wing sites like Breitbart.com, which has a cottage industry of recording and highlighting celebrities’ political rants.
