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Josh Brolin officially endorsed Joe Biden for President in the 2020 election. He participated in campaign-related events and used his platform to encourage voters to support the Democratic ticket to "restore decency" to the White House.
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In an interview published on 2025-12-01, Josh Brolin said he had "been a friend of Trump before he was president" and called Trump a "genius" in marketing, saying "there is no greater genius than him in marketing." The statement is a concr…
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Josh Brolin has frequently used his social media platforms to criticize Donald Trump, specifically regarding his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and his rhetoric. In 2020, Brolin posted a video criticizing the administration's response,…
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In an interview published on 2025-12-01, Josh Brolin said he had "been a friend of Trump before he was president" and called Trump a "genius" in marketing, saying "there is no greater genius than him in marketing." The statement is a concrete public remark expressing admiration for a prominent MAGA figure, though it stopped short of an explicit political endorsement.
Josh Brolin talks former Trump friendship, calls him marketing genius Skip to content Entertainment Weekly * Search Please fill out this field. * Newsletters * Sweepstakes * Top Stories * Kim Kardashian learns her brain has low activity * Trump snaps at CBS news reporter * Kathy Griffin gives update on Andy Cohen feud * Millie Bobby Brown opens up about David Harbour after bullying claims # Josh Brolin reflects on former friendship with Donald Trump: 'There is no greater genius than him in marketing' "I know a different guy," said the actor, who was pals with the politician b ...[truncated]
Josh Brolin Breaks Hollywood Ranks to Defends His 'Friend' President Trump Celebrity· Headline· Movies· News # Josh Brolin Breaks Hollywood Ranks to Defends His ‘Friend’ President Trump December 3, 2025 · Marvin Montanaro Josh Brolin in Weapons - YouTube, Warner Bros. In a Hollywood landscape where taking even a neutral position on President Donald Trump can get an actor quietly iced out of projects, Avengers, Deadpool 2, and Dune star Josh Brolin just lobbed a truth grenade into the industry echo chamber. During a recent interview with The Independent, Brolin openly defended his “friend” Pres ...[truncated]
Josh Brolin Calls Trump a “Marketing Genius” While Revisiting Their Past Friendship - IMDb Josh Brolin Josh Brolin Calls Trump a “Marketing Genius” While Revisiting Their Past Friendship Josh Brolin Josh Brolinhas sparked fresh debate over Hollywood’s relationship with politics after praisingPresident Donald Trumpas a “genius” in marketing while revisiting their past friendship in a new interview tied to his promotion forWake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. Speaking to a British newspaper,Brolinsaid he befriended Trump around the 2010 shoot ofOliver Stone’sWall Street: Money Never Sleeps, w ...[truncated]
‘There Is No Greater Genius’: Josh Brolin Praises Donald Trump | The Daily Caller - Subscribe Leena Nasir Entertainment Reporter December 01, 2025 12:36 PM ET December 01, 2025 12:36 PM ET Leena Nasir Entertainment Reporter Font Size: Hollywood actor Josh Brolin praised President Donald Trump’s marketing instincts in a Saturday interview with The Independent. Brolin said he was friendly with Trump long before his presidency and described him as “a different guy.” He also highlighted Trump’s business acumen, telling the outlet “there is no greater genius than him in marketing — he takes the wea ...[truncated]
Josh Brolin Reflects On Previous Friendship With Trump: “There Is No Greater Genius Than Him In Marketing” Josh Brolin reflected on his previous friendship with Donald Trump — back when the Potus was a real estate mogul based in New York City. Calling him a “genius” in marketing, the Oscar-nominated Milk actor said he knew a “different guy” than the figure the GOP leader cuts today.In a sprawling interview with The Independent promoting Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, Brolin said he didn’t base his character, the megalomaniacal Monsignor Wicks who leads a local church, off of the presi ...[truncated]
Josh Brolin on Donald Trump: ‘There’s no greater genius than him in marketing’ | Film | The GuardianSkip to main contentSkip to navigation Skip to navigation Print subscriptions Search jobs Sign in Josh Brolin at the Los Angeles premiere of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. ‘Having been a friend of Trump before he was president, I know a different guy’ …Josh Brolin at the Los Angeles premiere of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.Photograph: Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen ‘Having been a friend of Trump before he was president, I know a different guy ...[truncated]
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Josh Brolin Makes a Bold Declaration About Former Friend Donald Trump | Entertainment | griffonnews.com You have permission to edit this article. Edit Share This They met while filming 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,' although Trump's cameo was cut from the 2010 film."/ Josh Brolin recently made a bold declaration about his former friend, President Donald Trump. During an interview with The Independent published on November 29, the actor, 57, opened up about a variety of topics, including his new film Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. Brolin refuted the idea that his villainous charact ...[truncated]
Brolin has been an active participant in the "I Am A Voter" campaign, a non-partisan but Hollywood-heavy initiative often associated with high turnout efforts that typically favor Democratic demographics in the current political climate.
While nominally non-partisan, his involvement in these specific celebrity-led voting drives aligns with his broader anti-Trump activism.
Celebrity supporters include Josh Brolin.
Josh Brolin officially endorsed Joe Biden for President in the 2020 election. He participated in campaign-related events and used his platform to encourage voters to support the Democratic ticket to "restore decency" to the White House.
Notes: Brolin was part of a group of actors who campaigned for the Biden-Harris ticket.
Direct endorsement of the primary political opponent of the MAGA movement is a definitive anti-MAGA signal.
Actor Josh Brolin has lent his voice to a new campaign ad for Joe Biden.
Federal Election Commission (FEC) records indicate that Brolin has a history of donating to Democratic candidates and progressive causes, including contributions to the DNC and specific Democratic presidential campaigns in previous cycles.
Notes: Records show contributions to Biden for President and the Biden Victory Fund.
Financial support for the Democratic party is a concrete, non-verbal indicator of political alignment against the MAGA platform.
Donor records for Joshua Brolin show multiple contributions to Democratic committees.
Brolin reacted strongly to reports that Donald Trump referred to fallen soldiers as "losers" and "suckers," posting a tribute to veterans and expressing disgust at the alleged comments, further distancing himself from the Trump base.
Publicly rebuking a core controversy of the Trump presidency indicates a lack of alignment with the MAGA leader's personal conduct.
Josh Brolin joins other celebrities in criticizing Trump over reported comments about the military.
Josh Brolin has frequently used his social media platforms to criticize Donald Trump, specifically regarding his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and his rhetoric. In 2020, Brolin posted a video criticizing the administration's response, stating that the country needed "real leadership" rather than what he characterized as divisiveness.
Notes: Brolin has been vocal on Instagram regarding his opposition to Trump's personality and policy execution.
Direct public statements from a verified personal account criticizing the head of the MAGA movement carry high weight and confidence as a clear anti-alignment signal.
Josh Brolin has hit out at Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic in an impassioned video.
Brolin has publicly advocated for stronger environmental protections and has criticized the Trump administration's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, aligning him with the anti-MAGA stance on climate change policy.
Notes: Brolin's mother was a wildlife activist, which he cites as an influence on his views.
Opposition to a signature MAGA policy (exiting the Paris Agreement) is a clear policy-based alignment signal.
Josh Brolin speaks out on the urgency of the climate crisis and the failures of current policy.
While Brolin portrayed George W. Bush in the film W., he has often discussed the dangers of populism and authoritarianism in interviews, drawing parallels between past political eras and the current MAGA-led Republican party.
Notes: Interviews during the 'Deadpool 2' press tour often touched on his political views.
His intellectual critique of the current GOP trajectory under Trump aligns him with the liberal/anti-MAGA Hollywood consensus.
Brolin discusses the current political climate, expressing dismay at the state of American discourse.