Nick Offerman isn’t right here for MAGA and Donald Trump supporters claiming his Parks & Recreation character would’ve been certainly one of them.
The actor performed Libertarian Ron Swanson on the NBC mockumentary all through its seven-season run.
In a brand new interview, the Final of Us alum revealed that though MAGA supporters suppose Ron would’ve voted for Trump, Offerman gave examples as to why the fictional character would’ve “despised” him.
“[Trump] supporters someway say, ‘Nicely, he had a shotgun, so he should be certainly one of us.’ Like, dumb individuals insist that Ron Swanson would’ve voted for Trump,” Offerman stated in an interview with IndieWire. “And I don’t deign to reply myself. I take it to Mike Schur, the primary creator of Ron, and he stated, ‘Swanson would’ve despised Trump, as a result of Ron beloved capitalism. And Trump made the stupidest transfer you could possibly make as a capitalist, which is to enter public service.’”
He continued, “He would suppose he’s an absolute fool. He would additionally despise him as a result of he’s disrespectful to girls and lots of others. And that’s simply an instance of all of the individuals and worth units that Ron would despise, as a result of Ron is an effective individual.”
Offerman has been a critic of Trump and, in the course of the 2024 Presidential election, revealed that he was “Proud to Be a Kamala man.” The actor launched a track to assist increase funds for Kamala Harris’ presidential marketing campaign.
