Josh Duhamel thinks celebrities should stay silent on politics: 'Why would I alienate half my audience?'

He’s on f****** Megan Kelly’s show. Guess what his politics are.

You don't want to get political? Don't go on Megyn Kelly's show.

"why would I stand up for something, when it's going to hurt my money"

I'll take Timothy Olyphant over Duhamel any day of the week. 

I’m tired of people who voted for Trump, not owning their vote. You voted for this! Stand by your choice, they can’t take responsibility at all.

Only MAGA says this.

Literally every actor who says this is MAGA. He was on Megyn Kelly’s show and she is one of the most extreme far right political commentators in the world 

Spoken like someone who is supporting the status quo

There is politics, and then there is the situation we find ourselves in now. If you stay silent, you are alienating rational adults. Good luck appealing to maga.

Dude is strolling the streets of Fargo, North Dakota with Steve Doocy from Fox, talking about how California has “gone off the rails”. Next stop Megyn Kelly show. How exactly is that “staying silent”?

Vince Vaughn and now Duhamel this week. Have they been given marching orders or something?

He hasn't been in a major motion picture in almost 10 years. What audience?

Ya just did homie

The people that are talking about not being political or ones that are always on the right wing with unpopular opinion

Ahhh so he’s a Trumper. Some would say because once you’ve become a multimillionaire, have a huge fan base and a bit of a platform you might want to stick up for those who don’t. Human rights and all? But what do I know.

He's MAGA and a coward.

Tell me you’re maga without telling me you’re maga

Awe man. How disappointing. And stupid. He literally is not being silent by saying this.

You must be MAGA, Josh. Because anyone who's not and has the world's attention should want to fight for change.

stfu josh duhamel

Yikes. Even Michael Jordan abandoned his “republicans buy shoes too” approach in the past decade after seeing all the heinous shit going on in our country. Ironic that Josh is probably alienating a huge part of his audience by saying this. Oh well, he’s a budget Timothy Olyphant in my book anyway.

“I’m not political” = closet MAGA 100% every f****** time. I’ll die on this hill

This f***** votes MAGA isn't he

Standards? Self-respect? Morals? Human decency? Not being a lil-a******?

Lol he says this hoping on Meghan Kelly. I think that says all I need to know.

Way to out yourself as a dickbag, dickbag.

“I don’t like to get political, also, I have a lot of very far right beliefs…”

Dude just alienated half his "audience".

People treat politics like it's something you can put on a shelf, shut the door and walk away from. Unless you have money, everything is politics. Even if you have money.

DO we really want to continue our shackling to the supposed "celebrity"? There have always been celebrities, but in the last century motion pictures arose and we seemingly placed far too much importance of the opinions of the people that appear in said motion pictures. They have accumulated outsized influence on public opinion and are in most cases less informed than the average person. Not to sound like a radical revolutionary or something, but the opinions of Hollywood serve the division of the public mightily.

Reddit in shambles with headline.

So, he's maga. Easy conclusion.

Big news for the unemployed or chronically online

So he’s a maga turd

Tell me you're MAGA without telling me you're MAGA.

Ah, so he’s Maga

MAGA man said what?

It’s such a straight white guy take to be able to simply opt out of politics. Must be nice.

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Gee, I don’t know, because you want to see bad things stop against the other half of your audience caused by the one’s of the feelings you don’t want to hurt?

half of zero still zero mate.

Josh needs to be a better actor to have an opinion. Just my opinion

When people say this you can always assume what their politics are.

“Why would I alienate half my audience?” he asked, alienating half his audience, which was already quite small. Edit: fixed an autocorrect

"Tell me you voted for Trump without saying it"

Tell me you’re MAGA without telling me you’re MAGA

He’s basically like why take a stance on anything to help other people when I can benefit by not doing so what a POS. By the way, this probably means he’s a Trump supporter. Lolo

Tell me how you're republican without saying it... "Why would I alienate half my audience?"

Ok good yeah I've been losing sleep waiting for Josh Duhamel to weigh in on this one

That’s a political statement in and of itself

I mean, most things you do as a public figure in entertainment is political, in some way. And you just said this on Megyn Kelly of all possible shows, lol.

Well by not standing up for what’s right, I think he’s a piece of shit. So that backfired

Maybe you aren’t a coward?

I don’t understand Americans obsession with caring what political party people are aligned to

Ironically if he did still have an audience he’d just have alienated half of them with that statement

That's republican we count those.

Just say you are MAGA. Trust me, if you weren’t, you would have no issue broadcasting it.

So, he's a Republican. Got it

More concerned with popularity and profitability than doing the right thing. The “half your audience” you’re concerned about are subhuman filth

Ope. You know which side he’s on.

If you’re afraid to speak on politics as a celebrity it’s because you’re in support of the wrong side.

lol “Duhamel told host Megyn Kelly on her podcast Wednesday” yeah we know what your f****** politics are, dipshit.

It’s called integrity

Thats a lots of words to say “Im a MIGA b****”

This guy never fails to suck.

Thank you for telling us who you are.

Josh Duhamel: MAGA ✅ I wonder if they realize when they stuff like that, they are in fact, speaking out, and we know exactly what they are saying.

Just by appearing on Megyn Kelly’s show he declared his affiliation and lost half his audience.

I think actors that haven’t appeared in anything but Lifetime Christmas movies in the last 20 years should give up acting.

I believe the actual quote was: "Why should I risk my chance to nab a sweet recurring guest star on whatever awesome show my good friend and fellow patriot David Ellison will be making by demonstrating that I give more than a rat's ass about anyone or anything other than my bank account?"

This is what happens when money is your God 

Aww it’s kinda cute he thinks he still has an audience. Haven’t heard of this man since he was Fergie’s husband.

Because you can choose to stand for something. I don’t care which side it is, but don’t be a candy ass about it.

Guess what bro, by not wanting to alienate half your audience you’re already alienating half your audience, so stand on business or fall back

He has no audience.

And in doing so, he alienated half his audience

F*** this guy. This comment alone lets me know everything I need to know about him.

"Why would I alienate half my audience?"  Both of them?

Citizens of this country who happen to be celebrities have a right to speak out, it’s called the First Amendment!!!!!

"It pays more to be a good little b**** and keep my mouth shut about important things, and that's just good business." - Josh ~~Whateverhislastnameis~~ ~~Dumbbell~~ Duhamel

Because you have a backbone

That’s small audience energy.

Because you're a human with an opinion and already make more money than most of the population so who cares?

Didn’t he get kicked off a plane for refusing to hang up his phone while drunk?

TIL Josh Duhamel is still alive

Because saying nothing is actually saying a lot.

He has an audience?

Maybe some things are a little more important than your brand, Josh.

Assholes should be alienated.

I’d stay silent too if my politics were deplorable

Awwww, he thinks he still has audience.

Because he has no spine.

Buddy you made your stance.

I agree with him. Why would he want to alienate the 10 people who care?

Say you’re MAGA without saying you’re MAGA.

You mean why would you be dumb enough to let everybody know that you AGREE with the right wing agenda?

Because it makes it look like you don’t care about half your audience. But really, you don’t care about anyone. 

The normalizing of Trump is why we are in this position.

Well, you just alienated me, so…

I’d rather have a fanbase of 100% non-pedofile supporters than x2 the supporters and half of them support a pedofile president

“Me, myself, I, and my career too.” Dude, just go ahead and admit you’re MAGA.

Yeah, but some fans will camp out on socials and find a post you liked and that PROVES **x**

Him being a native minnesotan and saying this shit..... f*** this loser. Edit: just found out he from North Dakota. Just happens to be a Vikings fan.

So, he’s a MAGA. Got it.

I mean, you just kind of did. Now all six of your audience think you're sus

Why are all the MAGA celebrities suddenly afraid to speak up about their politics? Is there something wrong with being in the MAGA cult?

Celebrities, actors, narcissists, definitely shouldn’t be weighing in on politics.

We live in an era where ‘not taking a side’ is taking a side.

He's an idiot. Racism, killing civilians, and the downfall of the country by people that are clearly breaking laws to benefit themselves is not "politics."

The dude went on Megyn Kelly’s podcast. I think it’s pretty obvious what his politics are so congrats Josh you probably would alienate half of your audience if you actually had an audience you dime store d list actor.

No matter his stance, this is coward shit.

Well he just lost any respect I had for him

Is it crazy that I feel like he just did?

Why do you want an audience of people with morally repugnant opinions? Is the money that important to you? If I ever got famous I’d prefer to have a small audience of inclusive, happy, respectful people, and not hateful, bitter, angry bigots.

Straight white men love to side with the oppressor.

Isn’t half his audience Timothy Olyphant’s?

Thats a roundabout way of telling people youre conservative

Tell me you are MAGA without telling me you are MAGA.