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REALITY CHECK: Hollywood's Political Preaching BACKFIRES as Stars Learn Nobody's Listening

Gary FranchiJanuary 22, 2026219 views
REALITY CHECK: Hollywood's Political Preaching BACKFIRES as Stars Learn Nobody's Listening
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The liberal entertainment industry just got served a massive reality check, and it's about time. After years of smugly lecturing everyday Americans about politics, Hollywood's biggest stars are finally starting to realize what patriots have known all along: nobody cares what celebrities think about elections.

The truth came crashing down at last year's Golden Globes when host Nikki Glaser delivered a brutal reality check to the star-studded audience. She called them "famous, talented, and powerful" before dropping the hammer: "I mean, you could really do anything... except tell the country who to vote for."

That joke didn't just land - it exposed the ugly truth about Hollywood's complete disconnect from real America. The 2024 election proved beyond any doubt that celebrity endorsements are not only worthless, they might actually hurt the candidates these out-of-touch elites try to prop up.

The Great Celebrity Endorsement Failure

Remember how confident the left-wing media was when Taylor Swift, Oprah, and dozens of other A-listers threw their weight behind the Democrats? They acted like these endorsements would be game-changers, as if hardworking Americans would abandon their principles because some millionaire pop star told them to.

Instead, President Trump won decisively, proving that real Americans vote based on policies that actually affect their lives - not because some Hollywood actor who lives in a gated community thinks they know better.

"The American people have spoken loud and clear: we don't need lectures from people who live in bubbles and have no idea what it's like to struggle with inflation, crime, and border chaos."

The entertainment industry's political activism has become so toxic that even some within their own ranks are starting to question whether it's worth alienating half their audience. But here's the thing - it was never about reaching Americans. It was about virtue signaling to their elite friends and maintaining their status in Hollywood's woke hierarchy.

Now that Trump is back in the White House with a clear mandate from the American people, maybe these celebrities will finally learn to stick to what they do best: entertaining us, not preaching to us. But don't hold your breath, patriots - old habits die hard in Tinseltown.

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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WorkingDad_TexasVerifiedJan 23, 2026
Does anyone else think this trend started getting really bad around 2016? It seems like every single celebrity feels the need to share their political opinions now.
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ConservativeTeacherVerifiedJan 23, 2026
This explains why box office numbers have been declining. When did actors forget that their job is to entertain, not educate us on politics?
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PatriotMom47VerifiedJan 24, 2026
Finally! I stopped watching award shows years ago when they became political rallies instead of entertainment. These celebrities live in gated communities and have no idea what regular Americans are dealing with.
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TruckDriver_MikeVerifiedJan 24, 2026
Same here. Used to love the Oscars but now it's just three hours of being lectured by millionaires.
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RedStateRetireeVerifiedJan 24, 2026
About time someone called this out! These Hollywood elites are so out of touch with middle America it's not even funny.
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SmallBusiness_OwnerVerifiedJan 24, 2026
Absolutely right! I've personally boycotted several movies because of the stars' political rants. My entertainment dollars go elsewhere now.
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FreedomFirst2024VerifiedJan 25, 2026
Which movies did you skip? I'm building my own boycott list.