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Jeff Bridges: 'I'm rooting' for Trump as a human being

• thehill.com By Olivia Beavers

"I'm rooting for him to do well by our country," Bridges told The Associated Press in an interview published Wednesday.

"I'm rooting for him as a human being to do the cool thing," he added, after saying other people who were upset by the election result would be "blatantly out there talking about their disappointments and ridiculing the way President Trump is acting."

Bridges, who supported Democratic nominee Hillary ClintonHillary Rodham during the 2016 presidential campaign, told the news outlet that every person has "something different and unique to contribute to society and with different ways of doing it."

His accepting views come after a string of celebrities, including comedian Kathy Griffin and actor Johnny Depp, have made violent jokes or allusions to assassinating Trump in recent weeks.

The actor, who is involved in combating childhood hunger, expressed concern about the administration's proposed cuts to federal food assistance programs, saying they could adversely affect the well-being of children.


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