🔗 Share this article The Actress Says Mentioning Trump Would ‘Add Fuel to a Fire’ Tearing the Nation Apart Jennifer Lawrence has declared that she no longer feels appropriate to comment publicly regarding the Trump presidency, worried it could intensify divisive discussions and increase separation across the country. ‘I Question the Usefulness’, Says Jennifer Lawrence Speaking with media, the Oscar winner shared, “During the first Trump administration, I thought I was running around like a chicken with my head cut off. But experience has shown, through repeated campaigns, Hollywood stars do not make a difference whatsoever on who people vote for.” She continued, “What’s the point? I’m just voicing my thoughts on a matter that’s going to heighten conflict tearing the country apart.” Changing Allegiances The actress has spoken candidly about supporting right and leftwing contenders throughout her life. Raised by Republican parents in her home state, she cast her ballot for the Republican nominee in the 2008 election before joining the left-leaning politics and explaining she realized during Obama’s administration that supporting the GOP was voting against her own rights as a woman. Earlier Remarks Earlier in her career, she stated that Donald Trump’s election might signal “the end of the world” and endorsed Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential race. More recently, she lent her support to Vice President Harris, “because I believe she’s an amazing candidate and I am confident that she will make every effort to defend abortion access.” Celebrity Views The star was aligned with numerous celebrities in her rejection of the former president as a presidential contender, but the limited influence stars have over the voting intentions was emphasized by Trump’s victory. “The second term appears changed,” commented the actress about his administration. “Since he said what he was going to do. We knew what he did for the previous administration. He was transparent. And that’s the option selected.” Current Projects Jennifer Lawrence is highlighting her new film, director Lynne Ramsay’s movie in which she portrays a young mom who deals with her psychological well-being in a remote area. Speaking at a media event for the movie in the film festival, Lawrence commented on the situation in the Middle East: “It’s frightening. It’s mortifying. What’s occurring is no less than a genocide and it’s horrible.” Broader Concerns She continued by expressing that she was disheartened by “the hostility in the conversations of the political landscape at present and how that is going to be commonplace to the children now. It’s going to be typical to them that leaders are untruthful.” She sought to redirect outrage about the situation to leaders rather than celebrities. “Stay focused on the people in charge,” she remarked, which was interpreted as a allusion to the recent commitment signed by numerous entertainment industry figures to refuse engagement with certain cultural organizations. Individual Insights Lawrence, who received an Academy Award at a young age for her performance in her breakout movie, is receiving praise for her portrayal in her latest project. Although the director has disputed the plot being interpreted as one of postpartum depression and psychological distress, she said that she did relate to parts of her character’s journey after the arrival of her new baby, not long after production wrapped. “It was fear about my child,” she explained, “envisioning every negative outcome, and then doubting everything that I was doing. I was already in therapy, but I started taking a drug called the prescription and I took it for 14 days and it really helped.” Film Challenges Jennifer Lawrence also spoke about the empowering aspect of filming without clothes in the project while she was in pregnancy and couldn’t work out. “There’s a freedom,” she said, regarding the need to abandon insecurities. “Honestly, I occasionally wonder where I’m like, What separates me between me and a prostitute? But it isn’t a major concern.”