Current:Home > FinanceWoody Harrelson wears hat supporting RFK Jr. for president: 'Great seeing you' -ProfitPioneers Hub
Woody Harrelson wears hat supporting RFK Jr. for president: 'Great seeing you'
View
Date:2025-04-22 17:16:48
Woody Harrelson has thrown his hat into the political conversation once again – this time by actually wearing a hat seemingly endorsing controversial Democratic presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Kennedy's wife and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" actress Cheryl Hines posted a photo on Instagram with Harrelson sporting a blue Kennedy 2024 hat. "Great seeing you Woody," she wrote in the post. USA TODAY has reached out to Harrelson's rep for clarification.
Comments were mixed. One user wrote: "The support is going to be rolling out more and more as people begin to share how they really feel." Another added: "My enthusiasm is curbed."
Kennedy has drawn ire from many different groups given his opinions on vaccines and COVID-19.
Organizations advocating for Jewish and Asian people immediately criticized the presidential candidate after he spread a conspiracy theory at an event last month about the groups and COVID-19.
Kennedy, during a dinner in New York, said there is an "argument" that COVID-19 is "ethnically targeted." He claimed COVID-19 is "targeted to attack Caucasians and Black people" while sparing Ashkenazi Jewish people and Chinese people.
The presidential candidate in recent years has become a leading voice in the anti-vaccine movement. Health experts have called his work dangerous, and members of his family have condemned him for spreading misinformation.
'Abhorrent':Groups call Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s COVID theory antisemitic and racist
Kennedy has criticized lockdowns sparked by the pandemic, suggesting things were worse for Americans than for Anne Frank, the Jewish teenager who died in a concentration camp during the Holocaust.
He apologized for the comments, his second public apology for Holocaust comparisons. In 2015, Kennedy used the word "Holocaust" to describe children he believed were harmed by vaccines.
Harrelson, for his part, has discussed politics in the past, notably denouncing former President Donald Trump after the 2016 election as well as criticizing former presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush.
When Harrelson hosted "Saturday Night Live" earlier this year, the self-proclaimed "redneck hippie" said in his opening monologue: "You know, the red in me thinks you should be allowed to own guns. The blue in me thinks – squirt guns. So, I’m red and blue which makes purple. I’m purple." He also called himself "anarchist, Marxist, ethical hedonist, nondiscriminatory empath, epistemology deconstructionist, Texan," and took aim at COVID vaccine mandates.
Contributing: Marina Pitofsky, Naledi Ushe and Rachel Looker, USA TODAY; The Associated Press
More on 'SNL':Woody Harrelson takes a jab at COVID vaccine mandates in 'SNL' monologue
veryGood! (98)
Related
- Charges tied to China weigh on GM in Q4, but profit and revenue top expectations
- Scientists Call for End to Coal Leasing on Public Lands
- Prince Harry Receives Apology From Tabloid Publisher Amid Hacking Trial
- The rules of improv can make you funnier. They can also make you more confident.
- EU countries double down on a halt to Syrian asylum claims but will not yet send people back
- Timeline: The government's efforts to get sensitive documents back from Trump's Mar-a-Lago
- Today’s Climate: August 26, 2010
- Mary-Kate Olsen Is Ready for a Holiday in the Sun During Rare Public Outing
- Will the 'Yellowstone' finale be the last episode? What we know about Season 6, spinoffs
- Arts Week: How Art Can Heal The Brain
Ranking
- Where will Elmo go? HBO moves away from 'Sesame Street'
- Today’s Climate: August 23, 2010
- Can the Environmental Movement Rally Around Hillary Clinton?
- The rules of improv can make you funnier. They can also make you more confident.
- Stamford Road collision sends motorcyclist flying; driver arrested
- Diamond diggers in South Africa's deserted mines break the law — and risk their lives
- Earn big bucks? Here's how much you might save by moving to Miami.
- 5 strategies to help you cope with a nagging feeling of dread
Recommendation
Apple iOS 18.2: What to know about top features, including Genmoji, AI updates
Shoppers Praise This Tatcha Eye Cream for Botox-Level Results: Don’t Miss This 48% Off Deal
WHO renames monkeypox as mpox, citing racist stigma
Why China's 'zero COVID' policy is finally faltering
Jorge Ramos reveals his final day with 'Noticiero Univision': 'It's been quite a ride'
Flash Deal: Save $175 on a Margaritaville Bali Frozen Concoction Maker
He started protesting about his middle school principal. Now he's taking on Big Oil
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky's Baby Boy's Name Revealed