Meghan McCain reveals she was kicked out of LA restaurant for being conservative: 'It’s brutal'
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Political commentator and former 'The View' host Meghan McCain revealed she was once kicked out of a Los Angeles restaurant because of her conservative beliefs, calling the incident “brutal.”
The 40-year-old shared the revelation during a new episode of her 'Citizen McCain' talk show while speaking with actress Cheryl Hines, who is married to Robert F Kennedy Jr, the current Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Meghan McCain says she faced backlash in LA over politics
During their conversation, Hines reflected on the scrutiny she and RFK Jr face in Hollywood. "For every person that comes up and yells at him, there are probably a thousand people that come up and say how much they love him and want their picture taken with him. It's just an odd place. I've never experienced that before, and that's strange," she said.
McCain then chimed in with her own experience, saying she had been targeted for her political leanings. “I’ve been kicked out of restaurants, like, for my politics, and I wasn’t doing anything,” McCain said. “It’s brutal… actually, it happened in LA.”
Hines was visibly shocked by the revelation, exclaiming, “Oh my god, that is so crazy.” McCain added that she was dining with “another woman who was a conservative pundit” when the incident occurred, describing the ordeal as “a whole story.”
The ‘Citizen McCain’ host calls for political tolerance
The daughter of the late Sen John McCain went on to criticize the culture of private support and public silence surrounding political identities. She said she finds it frustrating when people secretly agree with her but refuse to say so publicly.
“I cannot stand when people come up to me and say they love my politics privately, but can’t support me publicly,” she said.
McCain revealed that a musician once asked her not to share their work on her social media because of her conservative following.
“I kind of feel like you should grow up,” she said. “We should all grow up, and there’s nothing to be embarrassed about if you’re conservative or liberal. We all need to be able to exist together.”
Cheryl Hines weighs in on Hollywood’s political divide
Hines agreed, adding that she has learned “little lessons” about how difficult it can be to separate politics from entertainment.
“There are a lot of people, even in LA, that love Bobby and love the administration,” Hines said. “But it’s strange that people feel uncomfortable about it.”
The actress, who recently appeared on 'The View', also defended her husband’s controversial appointment to lead the Department of Health and Human Services despite questions from cohosts Whoopi Goldberg and Sunny Hostin about his lack of medical experience.
