Actor Jeff Daniels Laments Kamala Harris’ Loss, Suggests She Would Have Governed Like Abraham Lincoln

Actor Jeff Daniels lamented erstwhile Vice President Kamala Harris losing nan 2024 statesmanlike predetermination successful a caller interview, saying she would person governed for illustration President Abraham Lincoln.

"I still deliberation astir Kamala, and really I deliberation she would person been a bully choice," Daniels told MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace successful an episode published Monday of her podcast, "The Best People." "I don't attraction what they say, because she would person done what Lincoln did."

"Liz Cheney would person been caput of state," Daniels said. 

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Actor Jeff Daniels lamented erstwhile Vice President Kamala Harris losing nan 2024 statesmanlike predetermination and suggested that she would person governed for illustration Abraham Lincoln. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

"Team of Rivals," Wallace interjected, referencing nan book by Doris Kearns Goodwin, "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln," which looks astatine really Lincoln included erstwhile governmental opponents successful his cabinet. 

"Team of Rivals," Daniels agreed. "That's what Lincoln did, surrounded himself pinch nan group who would disagree pinch him, not nan group who would, you know, take a knee and go, ‘Yeah, much tariffs, sir, more.’" 

Harris' campaign heavy utilized Liz Cheney, 1 of President Donald Trump's fiercest Republican critics, connected nan run way successful 2024. Once a blimpish prima successful nan House, Cheney was 1 of only 2 Republicans who served connected nan typical committee investigating nan Jan. 6 Capitol riot, which resulted successful her losing her spot successful Wyoming. Harris besides pledged to name a Republican to her Cabinet if elected.

Daniels, known for his salient movie, tv and shape roles, said nan Republican Party was deteriorating nether Trump.

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Actor Jeff Daniels, known for his activity successful movies, TV and connected nan stage, is playing Ronald Reagan successful nan upcoming movie "Reykjavík." (Reuters)

"It's nan madness of King George, and conscionable nan deterioration of nan Republican Party," he said. "I mean, look, I'm conscionable an actor. What do I know? But erstwhile Mitch [McConnell] started stacking nan courts 25 years ago, I said it connected your show once, they tin spot it coming. The caller America that is divers and treats everyone pinch equality and respect and dignity, you know, benignant of for illustration Jesus did. We're fresh for that." 

He besides said able backers are "losing money" nether Trump.

"And Mitch and institution could spot it coming," he said. "They were going to beryllium nan minority, truthful they conscionable started and past present we are, and now you sewage it, and now you're losing money. I dream you're losing tons of money, those of you who thought this would beryllium OK."

Daniels is playing President Ronald Reagan successful nan upcoming movie "Reykjavík," astir nan acme betwixt Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev successful 1986. His caller roles see playing erstwhile FBI Director James Comey successful Showtime's "The Comey Rule," and fictional newscaster Will McAvoy connected HBO's "The Newsroom," successful summation to his galore movie roles going backmost to nan 1980s.

Donald Trump speaking to supporters astatine nan Van Andes Arena successful Grand Rapids, Mich., during nan 2024 statesmanlike run connected July 20, 2024. (Alex Wroblewski/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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