Bad News For Trump: Mark Ruffalo, Stephen King, Rob Reiner & More Stars React To His Legal Woes
By Jack Ripley | November 20, 2023
Donald Trump
In the ever-evolving landscape of American politics, the name Donald Trump continues to evoke impassioned discussions and divided opinions. Regardless of where one stands on the spectrum of political beliefs, there is no denying that the former President has been at the center of numerous legal battles that have captured the nation's attention.
We're here to take you on a journey through some of the most significant moments in Donald Trump's legal saga, including his indictment for his role in attempting to overturn the 2020 election, the September 2023 ruling that found him and his sons liable for financial fraud, and the surprising Colorado case that labeled his actions as engaging in an insurrection, yet allows him to remain on the state ballot for a presidential run. Here, we present the reactions and responses of prominent celebrities from all sides of the political spectrum as they weigh in on these pivotal legal developments.
Keep reading to explore their diverse perspectives of this complex and contentious chapter in American history. And as always, we'd love to hear your thoughts and opinions on the matter.
When it comes to each of his many indictments, former president Trump has been very vocal. In June 2023, during his first campaign speech after the charges were posted, he referred to the indictments as "ridiculous and baseless."
Mark Ruffalo
After the former president was found liable for fraud in his NYC case, Mark Ruffalo wrote:
Another reminder that this man, in totality, is a fraud. He is a scam artist. He steals from the public, his workers who have not been paid, the students of his 'university', his lawyers, his associates and business partners, and now his followers in donations that he pockets. If you have any sense at all you will beware Donald Trump. You mean only to him, what he can take you for
Donald Trump Jr.
Following his father's fraud indictment, Donald Trump Jr. posted:
If Mar-a-Lago is worth $18 million… I'll take 10 please!!!
Roseanne Barr
Barr attempted to own the libs following the former president's fraud trial, posting:
Arrest Trump for Mar-A-Lago's use of non permitted garden hoses!!!
Whoopi Goldberg
Once the former president denied the charges against him in his fraud case, co-host of The View, joked
Whoopi Goldberg joked, Because everyone is lying but him.
Eric Trump
Eric Trump released a statement following his father's fraud case, saying:
Today, I lost all faith in the New York legal system. Never before have I seen such hatred toward one person by a judge - a coordinated effort with the Attorney General to destroy a man's life, company and accomplishments. We have run an exceptional company - never missing a loan payment, making banks hundreds of millions of dollars, developing some of the most iconic assets in the world. Yet today, the persecution of our family continues… In an attempt to destroy my father and kick him out of New York, a Judge just ruled that Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach Florida, is only worth approximate '$18 Million dollars' … Mar-a-Lago is speculated to be worth well over a billion dollars making it arguably the most valuable residential property in the country. It is all so corrupt and coordinated.
Billy Baldwin
Actor Billy Baldwin attempted to make sense of the news following Trump's fraud case in general, stating:
Days from a government shutdown and the GOP focuses on a Biden impeachment. Trump commits fraud forcing the dissolution of the Trump Organization. Biden supports working class families and labor unions on the UAW picket line. See the difference?
Alyssa Farah Griffin
While chatting with the hosts of The View, the former White House Director of Strategic Communications for Donald Trump said:
New Yorkers always kind of knew he was a fraud and a charlatan and a conman. This puts it into the starkest terms. This is how crazy it is. He inflated the value of Mar-a-Lago, his club down in Florida, by 2,300%. … An average person would be in jail for doing it.
She continued:
Here's the thing -- because I do know the man decently well: He thinks that being a loser or being poor or struggling financially, those are the absolute worst things. He never learned that playground lesson we did that winning isn't everything. I honestly think potentially seeing the sign Trump Tower taken off of 5th Avenue would be more devastating to him than sitting in a prison cell because it says he's unequivocally a loser in the place he always wanted to make it.
Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner posts about the former president A LOT, and following Trump's fraud indictment in November 2023 Reiner wrote:
IT'S OFFICIAL! Donald Trump found guilty of Fraud! Tell us something we didn't know.
Ellen Barkin
After Trump was indicted for Fraud on November 6, 2023, Barkin posted:
So far we got fraud and r***. Can't wait for the other 91 felonies.
Sara Haines
Following Trump's fraud indictment television host Sara Haines stated:
I always laugh when people said he was a real estate tycoon. No, he was a caricature… Watching him being called to task on this is kind of a little humorous.
Joy Behar
Speaking on The View following Trump's fraud indictment, Behar joked
Wait til Melania finds out he's worth 800 bucks
John Cusack
After seeing a photo of Trump in a New York City court room, Cusack posted:
Looks just terrific
Dean Cain
During the fraud trial, Dean Cain wrote to New York Attorney General Letitia James:
It's hysterical yet tragic that this is what you spend your time focusing on… You're a clown. This is a political persecution like no other ever seen in the United States. History will judge your shameful behavior harshly.
Jon Cryer
The Two and a Half Men and Pretty and Pink star absolutely went off on Trump during the fraud case, stating:
To be clear TRUMP HAS ALREADY LOST THIS CASE. He has already been found liable for fraud. These theatrics are just to enhance his victim narrative to the MAGA faithful.
Stephen King
Upon the news out of Colorado in November 2023, King tweeted:
If it is indeed Biden vs. Trump in 2024, it will be America's sanity test.
Rob Reiner
After Trump was allowed to be on the Colorado presidential ballot in 2024, Rob Reiner posted:
If you vote for anyone but Joe Biden, you are voting to destroy American Democracy.
Liz Cheney
In response to the news from Colorado, Cheney simply posted a video from the January 6th insurrection with the message, "Here’s some January 6th video for you."
Mary L. Trump
Following the news out of Colorado, Mary L. Trump (a niece of the former president) wrote on X that she had, "just listened to a NEW recording of Donald bragging about January 6 rioters."
Robert F. Kennedy
During the case to determine whether or not Donald Trump will be allowed on the Colorado presidential ballot, Kennedy posted:
I just heard the J6 tapes have been released. This is the level of transparency I will bring to the White House. No more back room deals and secrecy. Americans can handle the truth. Honesty is the only way to rebuild trust in the media and our elected officials.
Ron DeSantis
When Trump was indicted in Washington D.C. for attempting to overturn a legitimate election, Florida governor Ron DeSantis told Fox News:
A D.C. jury would indict a ham sandwich and convict a ham sandwich if it was a Republican ham sandwich.
Kevin McCarthy
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy waved away the former president's indictment for attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election as an attempt to distract Americans for the probe into Hunter Biden. He posted:
Just yesterday a new poll showed President Trump is without a doubt Biden’s leading political opponent. Everyone in America could see what was going to come next: DOJ’s attempt to distract from the news and attack the frontrunner for the Republican nomination, President Trump.
Vivek Ramaswamy
Writing on X following Trump's Georgia indictment in 2023, Ramaswamy said:
As someone who’s running for President against Trump, I’d volunteer to write the amicus brief to the court myself: prosecutors should not be deciding U.S. presidential elections, and if they’re so overzealous that they commit constitutional violations, then the cases should be thrown out & they should be held accountable
Chris Christie
Following Trump's Georgia indictment, former New Jersey governor Chris Christie told CNN’s Jake Tapper:
I think the double charging here of Donald Trump is just something that complicates things in a way that makes the administration of justice much more difficult in the near term. I didn’t think it was a necessary thing to do, once you saw Jack Smith was charging him for him federally for the very same conduct. I’m a little bit concerned that this had more to do with ego than anything else.
Bill Maher
After Trump was indicted by a federal grand jury for efforts to overturn the 2020 election Maher said:
Trump's defense is still he really thinks he won? The son of Sam killer thought he was talking to a dog, does it matter?
Donald Trump
While speaking with reporters after his arraignment on August 3, 2023, Trump said:
This is a very sad day for America and it was also very sad driving through Washington, D.C., and seeing the filth and the decay and all of the broken buildings and walls and the graffiti. This is not the place that I left. It's a very sad thing to see it. When you look at what's happening, this is a persecution of a political opponent. This was never supposed to happen in America. This is the persecution of the person that's leading by very, very substantial numbers in the Republican primary and leading Biden by a lot, so if you can't beat him, you persecute him or you prosecute him. We can't let this happen in America.
Kevin Sorbo
The former Hercules star posited:
If 2020 was a landslide like people claim it was, why are they so afraid of him running again in 2024?
Barbara Streisand
The beloved singer stated:
Trump always sees himself as the victim. He will never accept responsibility for his criminal behavior.
Roseanne Barr
Following Trump's indictment in Georgia, Barr went to bat for the president, posting:
I knew the Biden corruption news was spreading…. Every time it trends Trump gets indicted. They think we don't see it.
Caitlyn Jenner
Caitlyn Jenner took to X (formerly Twitter) following Trump's indictment in his election interference case to show her support for the former president. She posted:
ANOTHER SHAM INDICTMENT! WITCH HUNT AFTER WITCH HUNT! SHAME ON JACK SMITH! Nothing but election interference!!!!!!!!!!!
Mike Pence
After Trump's indictment in his 2020 election interference case, former Vice President Mike Pence stated:
Today's indictment serves as an important reminder: anyone who puts himself over the Constitution should never be President of the United States.
