Dennis Quaid applauds Trump as 'genuine' with 'a lot of energy', says Hollywood has gone far left
NEW WORK CITY, NEW YORK: Actor Denis Quaid believes American politics has shifted too far to the left and has praised President Donald Trump as "really genuine" with "a lot of energy."
During a podcast, Quaid described Trump’s humorous side and called him a good listener and a very "approachable" person. He expressed that if Trump weren’t genuine, he wouldn’t have become president.
Quaid also commended Trump, saying that those who voted for him know the president has the "best interests at heart," and added that he has never seen anyone with that kind of energy, "a lot of energy." Despite being a 'Clinton Democrat', Quaid did not step back from praising Trump.
Denis Quaid hails Trump as ‘genuine’ amid Hollywood’s political drift
Dennis Quaid, 71, the actor who portrayed President Ronald Reagan in the 2024 biopic Reagan, opened up during an interview on Pastor Greg Laurie’s 'The Greg Laurie Show.'
Laurie spoke about Hollywood’s political scene, saying, “Things have gone so extremely, so far left right now. I watched a podcast with Bill Maher and Dana Carvey, I can’t remember the other guy, but Dana Carvey said, ‘I’ve told my friends in Hollywood I’m a Clinton Democrat, and some of them are calling me a Nazi now.’”
The discussion then turned to the current president. Laurie described Trump as “very personable, incredibly funny, a good listener and surprisingly approachable person.” Quaid agreed, adding, “Surprisingly approachable and very funny. And really genuine."
The actor continued, "He wouldn’t be president if he wasn’t genuine. The people who voted for him, they know that he has their best interests at heart, that he is a genuine person.” On Trump’s energy, Quaid said, “I’ve never seen anybody with that kind of energy. People say that about me, but he’s really got a lot of energy.”
Dennis Quaid calls himself a 'common-sense independent'
The 71-year-old actor said on the podcast that today, being a Clinton Democrat is treated like being a neo-con or strongly right-wing. “What used to be, you can’t be anymore,” he said.
Quaid does not call himself a Republican. “I’m a common-sense independent, myself,” he explained, but admitted he leans “more conservative in my head.”
“I’m just for common sense, is really what I am,” he added. When talking about playing Reagan, Quaid said he wanted to “get past the event, and get to the human of it,” including showing the former president’s facial nerve damage and his unique way of walking.
“We’re going through a spiritual revolution,” Quaid told Laurie. “I’m not talking Republican and Democrat,” he clarified, “But I am talking about those two coming together.”
