{"id":2115758,"date":"2023-12-04T19:42:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T00:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/interview-abruptly-ended-after-actor-goes-too-far-voices-support-for-trump\/"},"modified":"2023-12-04T19:45:54","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T00:45:54","slug":"interview-abruptly-ended-after-actor-goes-too-far-voices-support-for-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/interview-abruptly-ended-after-actor-goes-too-far-voices-support-for-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview abruptly cut short as actor expresses support for Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Finterview-abruptly-ended-after-actor-goes-too-far-voices-support-for-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2115758&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-top-immigration-adviser-biden-agenda-would-fundamentally-erase-very-essence-of-americas-nationhood\/\" title=\"Ex-Top Immigration Adviser: Biden Agenda \u2018Would Fundamentally Erase Very Essence Of America\u2019s Nationhood\u2019\">remember years ago<\/a>\u2064 seeing \u200da television spoof of a fast-talking used car salesman attempting to \u200bsell\u200c a vehicle to a potential customer.<\/h2>\n<p>As the salesman gives his pitch, a\u200c part\u200c falls off the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Not missing \u200da beat, the salesman grabs the prospect, whirls him away \u200cfrom the defective part and continues his \u200cspiel regarding the defective car.<\/p>\n<p>Something like\u200c that happened on the BBC\u2019s \u201cToday\u201d radio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sounds\/play\/m001t2xl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">program<\/a> when veteran U.S.\u2063 actor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kelsey-grammer-took-jesus-revolution-role-apparent-sign-god\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kelsey \u2062Grammer<\/a> \u200bsaid\u200d something \u2062he shouldn\u2019t have. At least not in \u2063today\u2019s \u201cwoke\u201d\u200d world.<\/p>\n<p>On the program, Grammer voiced support for former President Donald Trump.\u2062 And it quickly became a\u200d \u201cquick \u2014 let\u2019s \u200blook over\u200b here and not go there\u201d moment.<\/p>\n<p>Actually, \u201cToday\u201d co-host Justin Webb \u200bremained polite in his distinct\u200d British way, and both Grammer \u2063and \u2064Webb indicated it was not the choice of either of \u200cthem to throttle\u2062 the Trump\u2063 talk.<\/p>\n<p>Rather, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/opinion-the-wuhan-lab-leak-theory-should-have-never-been-labeled-a-conspiracy\/\" title=\"OPINION: The Wuhan Lab Leak Theory Should Have Never Been Labeled A \u2018Conspiracy\u2019\">public relations arm<\/a> of Paramount+, which is \u200cplatforming a reboot of Grammer\u2019s decades-old \u201cFrazier\u201d role, was\u200c said to be squelching the\u2063 actor\u2019s reference to Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Following talk of reprising Frazier\u2019s character in \u2063a \u2063comeback similar to that of \u2063television\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/frasier-star-sticks-roseanne-people-forgiven-sins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cRoseanne\u201d<\/a> and making reference to a book he authored about the \u200bviolent death \u200bof his sister \u2062decades ago, Grammer\u200c was asked about his support \u2063for Trump.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI \u2064gotta ask you about politics before we finish,\u201d Webb said. \u201cYou mentioned\u200b Roseanne\u2064 early on, who had a great\u200d comeback, but also was a Trump supporter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou were\u2026a Trump supporter,\u201d \u200cWebb said. \u201cI\u2019m fascinated to know if you still \u200dare.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am,\u201d was the reply. There \u2064was a\u2064 slight hesitation. \u201cAnd, um,\u2063 that\u2019s\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll let \u200bthat be the end of it,\u201d he quickly concluded.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Frasier star Kelsey Grammer was asked if he was \u200bstill backing Trump.<\/p>\n<p>BBC Radio\u2019s Justin Webb: \u201cYou mentioned Roseanne[[<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/therealroseanne?\">@therealroseanne<\/a>]early on who had a great comeback but also was a Trump supporter. You were a Trump\u200b supporter, I\u2019m fascinated to know if you still are?\u201d\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/agD5XqiZWJ\">pic.twitter.com\/agD5XqiZWJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eddie (@ICU1010) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ICU1010\/status\/1731769222634602533?\">December\u2064 4, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>  As both Grammer\u2063 and\u2062 Webb \u200dexpressed somewhat awkward laughter, Webb later stated: \u201cThat\u200c was the end of it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo I have to say?\u201d Webb claimed, \u201cThat Kelsey Grammer himself \u200bwas perfectly happy to go on talking \u200dabout it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Paramount+\u200c PR\u2062 people \u2014 less happy that he talked about \u200dit some length,\u201d he said. \u201cAnyway \u2063they \u2064decided that we\u2019d had plenty of time for our interview.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So it was Paramount+\u200c \u2014 like a smarmy used car salesman \u2063\u2014 who had to say <em>Enough \u2063of this! Look away!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>But the BBC\u200d co-host didn\u2019t let Grammer\u2019s shutdown \u2062slide.\u2062 \u201cBut I should\u200c stress that he \u2063was perfectly happy to talk about why he\u2063 supports Donald Trump,\u201d Webb\u200c said. \u201cAnd still does in the coming \u2062election.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The established bankable star \u2064status of both Grammer and Roseanne Barr presumably allows them \u200dto at \u200cleast \u200cprofessionally \u2063survive\u200b despite their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/big-tech-bias-full-display-censors-trump-100-times-biden-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">political wrongthink<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a sad\u2064 state and an embarrassment when actors and other celebrities voice all \u2064sorts of other social and political opinions endorsed by \u200cthe establishment while certain topics are among those \u2063which \u2014 as happened to Grammer\u2064 \u2014 \u2063must quickly be shut down.<\/p>\n<p>Kudos to Grammer and Webb for at least telegraphing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bob-ehrlich-yesterdays-liberals-screamed-bloody-murder-todays-censorship-regime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">censorship<\/a> under which\u200d they were laboring.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>The\u2064 post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/interview-abruptly-ended-actor-goes-far-voices-support-trump\/\">Interview Abruptly Ended After Actor \u2064Goes\u2064 Too Far, Voices Support for Trump<\/a> appeared first on\u2062 <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<br \/>\n rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063What are some\u200b of the consequences that celebrities and public figures \u2062face when they express differing opinions or align\u200c themselves with unpopular \u2062figures in today&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-in-n-out-burger-is-what-vibrant-conservatism-tastes-like\/\" title=\"Why In-N-Out Burger Is What Vibrant Conservatism Tastes Like\">politically charged climate<\/a>?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2062 ICU1010\/status\/1440612706180785670?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u200cThere was a sense of\u200b discomfort\u2062 in the air, \u200das \u2063if Grammer had strayed \u200dinto forbidden territory. It was evident that his admission of support for Trump was deemed inappropriate and \u200dunwelcome in today&#8217;s politically\u2063 charged climate.<\/p>\n<p>This incident is not an isolated\u200d one. In recent years, we have witnessed a growing trend of cancel culture and ideological intolerance. Individuals who hold differing opinions or align themselves with unpopular figures are often ostracized and labeled as pariahs. This \u2062intolerance extends beyond politics and seeps into various aspects\u200d of our society, including the entertainment\u2062 industry.<\/p>\n<p>Celebrities\u2064 and public \u2063figures are under immense pressure to conform to the prevailing narratives and ideologies. Any deviation from the \u2063accepted norm \u2062is met with swift backlash and \u200cconsequences.\u2064 The consequences can range from scathing online attacks to career\u200c cancellations and blacklisting. \u200dIt seems that there is an unspoken \u200crule\u200b in the entertainment world: \u200b&#8221;Toe the line or face the consequences.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>What happened to Kelsey\u200b Grammer on\u200b the &#8220;Today&#8221; program\u2064 is indicative\u200c of the growing fear of\u200b expressing divergent viewpoints. It is \u2064a reminder that freedom of speech is not as absolute as we would like to believe. In an era where political \u200ccorrectness reigns \u200csupreme, individuals are expected to suppress their true thoughts and opinions \u2063for fear of retribution.<\/p>\n<p>This stifling of\u200c dissent and the suppression of differing \u2063political views is antithetical to the principles of a free and democratic society. \u200cThe exchange \u200cbetween\u2063 Grammer and Webb underscores the\u200c chilling effect this ideological conformity has on our public discourse. It fosters\u200b an\u2062 environment in which open\u2062 and honest \u2064conversations become\u200c increasingly rare.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of one&#8217;s stance\u200c on Trump or any \u2064political figure, \u2064it is essential to \u200bdefend the right of individuals to\u2063 express their opinions freely. Echo chambers and thought bubbles do not lead\u2062 to progress or understanding. They only \u2062serve to perpetuate division and ignorance.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064incident involving \u2063Kelsey\u2064 Grammer serves \u2063as a \u2063stark reminder that \u200cwe need to promote and protect intellectual diversity and freedom of\u2062 expression.\u200d We \u2063must resist the temptation to silence and censor those who hold \u200ddiffering viewpoints. It is through dialogue and open-mindedness that we can\u2064 foster intellectual\u200b growth and create \u2064a society that values \u2064pluralism.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion,\u200b the &#8220;Today&#8221; program \u2063incident involving Kelsey Grammer sheds light\u2063 on the\u200d prevailing\u200b climate of ideological intolerance and cancel culture. It is a distressing reminder that \u2062free speech is\u200d not sacrosanct in today&#8217;s\u200b society. We \u200cmust strive to\u2062 uphold the principles of intellectual diversity and freedom of expression,\u2064 for it is through\u200c these ideals that we can \u2063evolve and thrive as a society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Years ago, I witnessed a TV parody of a speedy used car salesman selling to a customer. Mid-pitch, a car part falls off. 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